Im not really a chemistry guy, but I memorized all the 118 elements and i cant tell them by chronological order.
is that good?
2006-09-27 02:33:35 · 8 answers · asked by Neo 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
I am not sure what you mean by in order. You need to know the position on the periodic table. The position on the periodic table tells a lot about the element.
2006-09-27 02:39:11 · answer #1 · answered by » mickdotcom « 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The only 'chronological order' I can think of is the order in which they were formed after the Big Bang (if that's a correct cosmology). We'll probably never know that, and it's probably not particularly meaningful.
I was required to learn the names of the elements and their symbols in order of atomic number, during the summer before my junior year of high school (when chemistry was taught). We didn't need to learn the order of the rare earth elements. It was very helpful that year. Each inert gas was a landmark, so we could count down the list from there and know an elements valences and some of its likely properties.
If it has interested you enough to do that, pick up a chemistry book and look up why the periodic table is organized the way it is, what the valence band of electrons is, what valence means in chemical reactions, and how they tend to behave. Valence +1 atoms are metals which are very chemically active, and so on. You'll be way ahead in understanding how the world of molecules works.
2006-09-27 05:00:47 · answer #2 · answered by Frank N 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tell her that i have been reading chemistry for 30 years and that i nevertheless have not memorized the periodic table. What, precisely, does she favor you to memorize. each and each of the elements? (no longer so undesirable). Atomic numbers and atomic weighs? loopy. area? loopy. In any try or task, you'll continually have get entry to to a periodic table. no favor to memorize.
2016-11-24 22:10:36 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well if you can't tell them by chronological order then it isn't good. If you need to know them then you need to need atomic numbers and mass numbers too and then you will be able to recall them chronologically.
2006-09-27 02:39:19 · answer #4 · answered by maddy h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you memorised 118 elements thats great , but to put them in order memorise their atomic numbers, then you will be able to put them in order
2006-09-27 05:22:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anthony 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It'd be good, IF you memorised the order too.
Otherwise, it's something most people should be able to do.
2006-09-27 02:37:48 · answer #6 · answered by chemistry_freako 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THis means you have WAY TOO MUCH time on your hands.
2006-09-27 02:36:58 · answer #7 · answered by Sniper 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to memorise easily paste the periodic table in front of the mirror or tv!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-09-27 03:25:27 · answer #8 · answered by prem 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋