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Offline thukon

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Mnemonic for electrolysis
« on: May 30, 2009, 10:10:06 am »
Does anyone know a good mnemonic for the preference order for ions to be discharged in electrolysis?
A mnemonic is like an acronym for those who dont know.
Any chemistry mnemonics are actually welcome, especially the reactivity series ones.





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Re: Mnemonic for electrolysis
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2009, 10:12:05 am »
dude please ask in chemistry thread.
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Re: Mnemonic for electrolysis
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2009, 10:24:58 am »
Well its a little to late for that.
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Re: Mnemonic for electrolysis
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2009, 10:40:07 am »
BUMP!!! AND PLZ SOMEONE JUST SAY SOMETHING!!! U GUYS ARENT EVEN ACKNOWLEDGING THIS THREAD EXISTS!!!!
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Re: Mnemonic for electrolysis
« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2009, 10:48:00 am »
they arent any, electolysis is used for many stuff, each one cant possible have an mnemonic, u just have to learn it the hard way :/
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Re: Mnemonic for electrolysis
« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2009, 10:55:55 am »
yeah but theres an order kind of like the reactivity series for which ions are given out and which ones stay in the electrolyte.
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Re: Mnemonic for electrolysis
« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2009, 11:13:31 am »
here:
for cations reactivity series:
please-K
send-Na
cats-Ca
monkeys-Mg
and-Al
zebras-Zn
in-iron
large-lead
hired-H
cages-Cu
make-Hg
sure-Ag
padlocked-platinum

for anions:
someone -sulphate
only-hydroxide(gives oxygen on oxidation)
nice-nitrate
cleans-chloride
broken -bromide
items-iodide


for crude oil fractions:
please-petroleum gases
never - naphtha
kill-kerosene
dolphins-diesel oil
living-lubricating oil
bravely-bitumen

for litmus paper,here's how i avoid confusion:
            Be right back
    blue-red-blue
  blue-red(acid)  red-blue(base)

for solubilities,
PCB for sulphates (Pb-lead,Ca-calcium,Ba-barium)
« Last Edit: May 30, 2009, 10:07:42 pm by angell »
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Re: Mnemonic for electrolysis
« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2009, 11:19:40 am »
WOW THANKS MAN!!! BIG HELP!!! AT LEAST THERE ARE SOME PPL ON THIS FORUM WHO DONT DILLY DALLY BY POSTING TECHNICALLY CORRECT BUT PRACTICALLY USELESS INFO!!! + rep for u.
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Re: Mnemonic for electrolysis
« Reply #8 on: May 30, 2009, 11:27:49 am »
Quote from: thukon on May 30, 2009, 11:19:40 am
WOW THANKS MAN!!! BIG HELP!!! AT LEAST THERE ARE SOME PPL ON THIS FORUM WHO DONT DILLY DALLY BY POSTING TECHNICALLY CORRECT BUT PRACTICALLY USELESS INFO!!! + rep for u.

no problem ,and thanx
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Re: Mnemonic for electrolysis
« Reply #9 on: May 30, 2009, 11:44:31 am »
i know some ppl who get confused with the electrodes; so here's 1

PANIC


Positive Anode Negative Is Cathode
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Re: Mnemonic for electrolysis
« Reply #10 on: May 30, 2009, 11:56:21 am »
Quote from: nid404 on May 30, 2009, 11:44:31 am
i know some ppl who get confused with the electrodes; so here's 1

PANIC


Positive Anode Negative Is Cathode
Cool, but the electrodes are already kinda embedded in my head, because i did a course in roots, and the prefix cat- means negative.
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Re: Mnemonic for electrolysis
« Reply #11 on: May 30, 2009, 11:59:06 am »
AHHHH WAIT A SECOND!!! MY BOOK SAYS THAT HYDROXIDE IS DISCHARGED AFTER NITRATES
So ill remember it as Someone Nice Only Cleans Broken Items.
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Re: Mnemonic for electrolysis
« Reply #12 on: May 30, 2009, 12:09:45 pm »
Theres another 1 to remember the fractions

Rolling------Refinery gas
Guns-------Gasoline
Nearly------Naphtha
Killed-------Kerosene
Drunk-------Diesel oil
Funny------Fuel oil
Limping-----Lubricating oil
Robber------Residue
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Re: Mnemonic for electrolysis
« Reply #13 on: May 30, 2009, 09:05:56 pm »
here's another one ... i usually get confused in whether oxidation occurs at cathode or electrode, so, i keep in my mind the 5th letters,like:

 oxidAtion - Anode
 reduCtion - Cathode

@thukon- yesss hydroxide is discharged in preference!!! thanx for reminding,so now it is some1 nice only cleans broken items ;D
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Re: Mnemonic for electrolysis
« Reply #14 on: May 30, 2009, 10:58:29 pm »
Quote from: nid404 on May 30, 2009, 12:09:45 pm
Theres another 1 to remember the fractions

Rolling------Refinery gas
Guns-------Gasoline
Nearly------Naphtha
Killed-------Kerosene
Drunk-------Diesel oil
Funny------Fuel oil
Limping-----Lubricating oil
Robber------Residue



+rep for u!!!!

Just liked ur way ;)
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