i need to memorise the first 20 elements on the periodic table by tomorrow, HELP!?

Question

I need some ways of memorising it, and quickly

Answer 1

Study, study, study. Flash cards always helped me. You can do it!!!

Answer 2

DL Tom Lehrer's song from the web, where he SINGS the periodic table to the tune of the "Major General's Song" from the Pinafore. Short of that, make up a sentence with each word beginning with the initial letter of an element, like the one for all the presidents of the U.S. (which I can never remember).

Answer 3

I remember having to do that.. i hope you already have some down! Hydrogen , Helium , Lythium , Berillium, Boron , Carbon , nitrogen, oxygen, Florine?.. haha. I think the way i remembered is by memorizing them in groups of ten and ten.
Know the first letters of the first ten
H. H. L. B. B C. N. O...etc and give each one of your fingers a letter.. then once you have all the first letters down, go back and give it a name.. Hydrogen.. Helium.. Lithium... etc... And the faster you say it in your head the easier it becomes to memeorize because it becomes like a song...
well that worked for me anyway.. but it might be a complicated method. im not sure... good luck!

Answer 4

Make a song or a phrase or something that uses the names of the elements (in order). Come up with a mnemonic. Write them out over and over; the writing and the repetition really help.

Answer 5

here is a mnemonic device for the first 9, you could make up more for the 20..good luck

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for:


H - hydrogen
He - helium
Li - lithium
Be - beryllium
B - boron
C - carbon
N - nitrogen
O - oxygen
F - fluorine

and check this out!!! it looks like a great way to memorize up to argon:

Ha Ha Hee.

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http://www.happychild.org.uk/acc/tpr/mne/0005peri.htm

Answer 6

take the 20 elements abbreviations and try to make a sentence using them, by making each abbreviation resemble a word. worked like a charm for the noble gases at least, for me.
good luck!

Answer 7

I used to have a song or a lengthy capture word with words that matched the letters of the elements. My instructor taught it to us that way - besides the undeniable fact that it replaced into multiple years in the past i will't undergo in options it anymore. per chance you could make up your own song or word to undergo in options them?

Answer 8

look in the periodic table
some elements are in the same category( like the rare gases). this will help you.
try to visualiZe the table-first 20 elements
first are easy:h, he

Answer 9

Come on, that's easy. I ahd to learn the whole periodic table by heart in 2 days.

Answer 10

turn off the computer. sit in a quiet corner, preferably one that is conducive to studying. START MEMORIZING. ur wasting precious time asking 'how'. then u have to read all the anwers, which are pretty plenty by now. quit wasting time. get on with the memorizing!!! good luck in your test.

Answer 11

What I did was kinda silly, but it worked for me, and I have ADD. I associated The elements with abreviations for things. PB=Lead (peanut butter and lead sandwich) I know sounds lame, but it worked for me. good luck!