Johnny on the Spot

Top Scientific Mnemonics

Memorize these phrases to learn the first eighteen elements – when you are done, make up your own phrases for some of the others.

Happy Henry Likes Beer But Could Not Obtain Four Nuts

That gives us the first 10: Hydrogen, Helium, Lithium, Beryllium, Boron, Carbon, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Fluorine, Neon.

Naughty Magpies Always Sing Perfect Songs Clawing Ants

That gives us the next 8: Sodium (NA), Magnesium, Aluminum, Silicon, Phosphorous, Sulfur, Chlorine, Argon

Personally, I prefer Lehrer, but that’s not the elements in order

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  1. Yes, thanks for the tip. I have been trying to memorize the periodic table of elements just for fun. And to impress my friend because she challenged me on it…I think she has underestimated how big of a geek I can be. I am looking forward to the phrases I will create.