Hey guy, I recently had a chemistry test (inorganic to be specific),where I had to memorise lots of equations, names and formulas of many chemical compounds,it was when I found it to be difficult to create compounds into imagery since two elements have similar symbols, like I always had confusion btw Cu,C,Ca,Co etc.
Flashcards were effective but now I want to try the memory palace.
So I am thinking about creating a peg list for all different elements, groups like NO3,SO4 etc. What do you guys think about it?please let me know.
Also has anyone ever tried something like this before?
Here’s a link to visual mnemonics for individual elements. Hover over an element to see the mnemonic:
Maybe it would be possible to use mnemonics for each individual letter of an element’s symbol. An old blog by @Josh has mnemonics for letters of the alphabet here:
So how did you used these methods to study chemical reactions and equations?, since one reaction includes interaction between 2 reactants with catalyst and the created products and byproducts. To activate method of loci One has to first create images out of these.
Example:- To memorise that the formula of siderite is FeCo3, I imagine a tray of meal having French fries and cola as side dishes.
further I expand it thinking a pirate came and picked up the French fries thinking it as gold but found it useless and threw it to the sea, Which gave Iron pyrite that is FeS.
The only thing is that there are so many such facts and further mor complicated reactions, so I am thinking of pegging for it or creating a PAO list. Let me know others think about this.
Have you ever tried any such thing for organic chemistry?
Because remembering the base reactions and catalysts are quite difficult since there are lots and lots of them.