Are you struggling to memorize the periodic table? All elements will be within your reach with these 5 smart hacks:

News India Live, Digital Desk: CBSE 10th board exams are near and in the chemistry section ‘Periodic Classification of Elements’ One of the most scoring chapters. Often students get nervous in remembering 118 elements and their properties, but experts believe that instead of memorizing, if the right ‘tricks’ are adopted, then you can become a master of this table.

5 magical mantras to conquer the periodic table:

1. The magic of funny mnemonics

Make fun sentences to remember the elements in sequence.

For example (Group 1): For “H-Li-Na-K-Rb-Cs-Fr” remember— “Halina’s appeal to God”.

Group 2: For “Be-Mg-Ca-Sr-Ba-Ra”— “Son asks for car, scooter, father agrees”. Such funny quotes stay in the mind for a long time.

2. Understand ‘trends’, don’t memorize them

Understand through a diagram how the properties of elements change as we move from top to bottom (Groups) or left to right (Periods) in the periodic table.

Valency: During periods it first increases and then decreases.

Atomic Size: Increases when going down the group and decreases when going right in the period.

3. Flash Cards and Visual Learning

Stick a large periodic table chart in front of your study desk. Aim to memorize the atomic numbers of only 5 elements and their uses every day. Mark metals, non-metals and metalloids separately using colored pens.

4. Grasp Electronic Configuration

If you know the ‘Bohr-Bury’ scheme and 2n2 rule, you can easily find the position of any element in the table. Have the configuration of the first 20 elements (from Hydrogen to Calcium) at your fingertips.

5. Practice Previous Year Questions (PYQs)

CBSE often asks questions on the shortcomings of ‘Modern Periodic Law’ and ‘Mendeleev’s Periodic Table’. Solve at least 10 years of questions related to the periodic table so that you know how the table is used in the questions.

Pro-tip to score 95+ in Chemistry:

Whenever a question related to periodic table comes in the exam, make a small rough sketch or trend chart along with the answer. This makes a good impression on the examiner and increases the chances of getting full marks.