How to Memorise the Periodic Table | Periodic Table Memorisation Tricks | NEET 2023 Chemistry

NEET 2023 is approaching, and it is time to do thorough revisions and give your best for the entrance exam. We often overlook some important tricks to memorising the Periodic Table in Chemistry while reading the theory. This comprehensive session has provided you with all the tricks to Memorise the Periodic Table for NEET 2023.

Table of Contents

• What is a Periodic Table?
• Mnemonics for s-Block Elements
• Mnemonics for p-Block Elements
• Mnemonics for d-Block Elements
• Mnemonics for f-Block Elements
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is a Periodic Table?

The periodic table lists all the elements known to mankind, arranged in order of increasing atomic number and recurrent chemical properties. They are arranged in a tabular format, with a row representing a period and a column representing a group.

In order of increasing atomic numbers, elements are organised from left to right and top to bottom. Thus,

• The valence electron configuration of elements in the same group will be the same, resulting in similar chemical properties.
• Elements in the same period, on the other hand, will have valence electrons in increasing order. Consequently, as the energy level of the atom increases, the number of energy sublevels per energy level increases.

The first 94 elements of the periodic table are found naturally, but the remaining elements (numbers 95 to 118) have only been created in laboratories or nuclear reactors.

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Mnemonics for s-Block Elements

S-block elements are those found in Groups 1 and 2 of the current periodic table. There are two types of s-block elements: those with one electron (s1) and those with two electrons (s2) in their s-subshell.

The 14 elements that make up the S-block are hydrogen (H), lithium (Li), helium (He), sodium (Na), beryllium (Be), potassium (K), magnesium (Mg), rubidium (Rb), calcium (Ca), caesium (Cs), strontium (Sr), francium (Fr), barium (Ba), and radium (Ra).

• • Group 1 elements, also known as Alkali metals:

  Hydrogen (H) ᠆ His

  Lithium (Li) ᠆ Last

  Sodium (Na) ᠆ Son

  Potassium (K) ᠆ Plays

  Rubidium (Rb) ᠆ Rugby

  Caesium (Cs) ᠆ Cricket

  Francium (Fr) ᠆ Football

  • • Group 2 elements, also known as Alkaline Earth metals:

    Beryllium (Be) ᠆ Beta

    Magnesium (Mg) ᠆ Mange

    Calcium (Ca) ᠆ Car

    Strontium (Sr) ᠆ Scooter

    Barium (Ba) ᠆ Baap

    Radium (Ra) ᠆ Raazi

    Mnemonics for p-Block Elements

    The last electron in a P-block element occupies one of the three p-orbitals of its appropriate shell. There are six groups in p-block elements because a p-subshell has three degenerate p-orbitals, each of which can accommodate two electrons.

    Because they tend to lose one electron, P-block elements are shiny and typically good conductors of electricity and heat. In a P-block element like gallium, you’ll find several interesting properties of elements. It’s a metal that can be melted in your palm.

    P block elements consist of the following elements:

    Group 13 Elements: Boron family

    Group 14 Elements: Carbon family

    Group 15 Elements: Nitrogen family

    Group 16 Elements: Oxygen family

    Group 17 Elements: Fluorine family

    Group 18 Elements: Neon family

    Boron (B) ᠆ Baingan

    Aluminium (Al) ᠆ Aloo

    Gallium (Ga) ᠆ Gajar

    Indium (In) ᠆ In

    Thallium (Tl) ᠆ Thaila

    Carbon (C) ᠆ Cute

    Silicon (Si) ᠆ Sister

    Germanium (Ge) ᠆ Get

    Tin (Sn) ᠆ Small (tiny)

    Lead (Pb) ᠆ Problems

    • • Group 15 Elements: Nitrogen family

      Nitrogen (N) ᠆ New

      Phosphorus (P) ᠆ Police

      Arsenic (As) ᠆ Assigns

      Antimony (Sb) ᠆ Subordinate

      Bismuth (Bi) ᠆ Bikram on duty

      • • Group 16 Elements: Oxygen family (Chalcogens)

        Oxygen (O) ᠆ Oh

        Sulphur (S) ᠆ Surabhi

        Selenium (Se) ᠆ Send

        Tellurium (Te) ᠆ The

        Polonium (Po) ᠆ Post

        • • Group 17 Elements: Fluorine family (Halogens)

          Fluorine (F) ᠆ First

          Chlorine (Cl) ᠆ Class

          Bromine (Br) ᠆ Biriyani

          Iodine (I) ᠆ In

          Astatine (At) ᠆ Assam

          • • Group 18 Elements: Neon family (Noble gas)

            Helium (He) ᠆ Hero

            Neon (Ne) ᠆ Never

            Argon (Ar) ᠆ Arrived

            Krypton (Kr) ᠆ Kiran took

            Xenon (Xe) ᠆ X-ray of

            Radon (Rn) ᠆ Rohan

            Mnemonics for d-Block Elements

            D-block elements are those that are found in the middle of the periodic table, from Group 3 to Group 12. The name d-blocks comes from the fact that the last electron enters the penultimate shell’s d-orbital.

            They are known as transition elements because their characteristics fall somewhere in between the highly reactive metallic elements of the s-block and the nonmetallic elements of the p-block. The d-block has four series that correspond to the filling of 3d, 4d, 5d, or 6d orbitals.

            • • First transition series or 3d series:

              Scandium (Sc) ᠆ Sachin

              Titanium (Ti) ᠆ Tendulkar

              Vanadium (V) ᠆ Very

              Chromium (Cr) ᠆ Crazy

              Manganese (Mn) ᠆ Man

              Iron (Fe) ᠆ Free

              Cobalt (Co) ᠆ Coaching to

              Nickel (Ni) ᠆ Nitin’s

              Copper (Cu) ᠆ Cou

              Zinc (Zn) ᠆ Zin

              Scandium (Sc) Titanium (Ti) Vanadium (V) Chromium (Cr) Manganese (Mn) Iron (Fe) Cobalt (Co) Nickel (Ni) Copper (Cu) Zinc (Zn)

              “Sak Ti VaKr Mann FeCo NiKu Zang”

              • • Second transition series or 4d series:

                Yttrium (Y) ᠆ Yes

                Zirconium (Zr) ᠆ Zebras

                Niobium (Nb) ᠆ Never but

                Molybdenum (Mo) ᠆ Most

                Technetium (Tc) ᠆ Technicians

                Ruthenium (Ru) ᠆ Run

                Rhodium (Rh) ᠆ Rhymes

                Palladium (Pd) ᠆ Purely sweet

                Silver (Ag) ᠆ And

                Cadmium (Cd) ᠆ Cute

                • • Third transition series or 5d series:

                  Lanthanum (La) ᠆ Larry

                  Hafnium (Hf) ᠆ Has Fun

                  Tantalum (Ta) ᠆ Travelling

                  Tungsten (W) ᠆ World and

                  Rhenium (Re) ᠆ Reach

                  Osmium (Os) ᠆ Out

                  Iridium (Ir) ᠆ Ireland

                  Platinum (Pt) ᠆ Please

                  Gold (Au) ᠆ Ask

                  Mercury (Hg) ᠆ Her

                  Mnemonics for f-Block Elements

                  The f-block elements are observed outside at the bottom of the periodic table. The name f- blocks comes from the fact that the last electron enters the anti-penultimate shell’s f-orbital.

                  Inner transition elements are another name for them. The f block has two series that correspond to the filling of 4f and 5f orbitals.

                  • Lanthanide series or 4f series
                  • Actinide series or 5f series

                  Because the electron is added to the deep-seated f-orbital as the atomic number of lanthanides and actinides increases, the f-block is also known as inner transition metals or elements. For lanthanides and actinides, the outer energy orbital contains 6s or 7s-electrons, while the inner energy orbital contains f-electrons.

                  • • Lanthanide series or 4f series: Rare Earth Metals (Lanthanide Contraction)

                    Cerium (Ce) ᠆ Ceene

                    Praseodymium (Pr) ᠆ Par

                    Neodymium (Nd) ᠆ Nadiya

                    Promethium (Pr) ᠆ Prem ki

                    Samarium (Sm) ᠆ Samayi

                    Europium (Eu) ᠆ Euyi

                    Gadolinium (Gd) ᠆ Gadgad

                    Terbium (Tb) ᠆ Tab

                    Dysprosium (Dy) ᠆ Dil

                    Holmium (Ho) ᠆ Hua

                    Erbium (Er) ᠆ Aur

                    Thulium (Tm) ᠆ Tum

                    Ytterbium (Yb) ᠆ Yab

                    Lutetium (Lu) ᠆ Laute

                    Thorium (Th) ᠆ Thor

                    Protactinium (Pa) ᠆ Protects

                    Uranium (U) ᠆ Uranus,

                    Neptunium (Np) ᠆ Neptune &

                    Plutonium (Pu) ᠆ Pluto

                    Americium (Am) ᠆ Amy

                    Curium (Cm) ᠆ Cured

                    Berkelium (Bk) ᠆ Berkely

                    Californium (Cf) ᠆ California

                    Einsteinium (Es) ᠆ Einstein &

                    Fermium (Fm) ᠆ Fermi

                    Mendelevium (Md) ᠆ Made

                    Nobelium (No) ᠆ Noble

                    Lawrencium (Lr) ᠆ Laureates

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                    • NEET Chemistry 2023 – Important Topics and Preparation Tips
                    • Periodic Table Questions
                    • Modern Periodic Table Questions
                    • Modern Periodic Table and Its Significance
                    • Trends of Chemical Reactivity in Periodic Table

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                    Frequently Asked Questions

                    How would the tendency to gain electrons change as you go down in a group?

                    It is predicted to decrease because atomic size increases down the group, and the propensity of the element to gain electrons decreases.

                    What were the criteria used by Mendeleev in creating his Periodic table?

                    Mendeleev devised his Periodic Table based on the fundamental feature of atomic mass as well as chemical property similarities. He focused on the compounds created by elements with oxygen and hydrogen as chemical properties.