Chemistry
Mnemonic device
LEO GER
Chemistry students use the phrase "LEO says GER" to keep the two halves of a redox process straight, since the Loss of Electrons is Oxidation while the Gain of Electrons is Reduction.
nr 58 - submitted by Anonymous (10-30-2005)
Mnemonic device
Harry He Likes Beer But CanNot Obtain Food
To remember the first few elements of the Periodic Table.
nr 59 - submitted by Anonymous (10-30-2005)
Mnemonic device
Here Lies Benjamin Bold; Cry Not Old Friend; Needlessly Nature Magnifies All Simple People Sometimes, Clots and Kings.
To remember the first few elements of the Periodic Table.
nr 60 - submitted by Anonymous (10-30-2005)
Mnemonic device
Memorize eternal propositions, but pension hectic happy occult nonsensical declarations
The underlined characters help you to memorize the first ten alkanes: methane, ethane, propane, butane, pentane, hexane, heptane, octane, nonane, decane
nr 85 - submitted by Johnlef (11-14-2005)
Mnemonic device
OIL RIG
O-xidation I-s L-oss (of electrons); R-eduction I-s G-ain (of electrons)
nr 87 - submitted by Anonymous (11-15-2005)