During my school days I didn't like chemistry that much. But nowadays I am enjoying it. Actually if the basic concept is clear, we don't need to learn by heart the whole equation.

Can you explain it with the help of a few examples. Many students may be benefited by this

Let me give a simple example.

HCl + NaOH =NaCl + H2O

When I was a school student I use to even memorize even simple equation like that. Now with the knowledge that when an acid reacts with base it forms salt and water, we can proceed to write the equation without memorizing. First we write down the reactants involved

HCl + NaOH=

Since HCl is an acid and NaOH is a base, we know that H2O will be one of the products so we can write it down as

HCl + NaOH = H2O

Now what I do is check the atoms of different elemnts in the reactants and take out 2 H and O. that leaves us Cl and Na. Now since, Na is a cation and Cl is an anion, the salt will be NaCl. so now we can write the whole equation as

HCl + NaOH =NaCl + H2O

I don't know if others will find it confusing but I prefer to do it this way instead of memorizing each and every equation.

I think there is a periodical chart to memorize it easily.

During my school days I didn't like chemistry that much. But nowadays I am enjoying it. Actually if the basic concept is clear, we don't need to learn by heart the whole equation.

Can you explain it with the help of a few examples. Many students may be benefited by this

Let me give a simple example.

HCl + NaOH =NaCl + H2O

When I was a school student I use to even memorize even simple equation like that. Now with the knowledge that when an acid reacts with base it forms salt and water, we can proceed to write the equation without memorizing. First we write down the reactants involved

HCl + NaOH=

Since HCl is an acid and NaOH is a base, we know that H2O will be one of the products so we can write it down as

HCl + NaOH = H2O

Now what I do is check the atoms of different elemnts in the reactants and take out 2 H and O. that leaves us Cl and Na. Now since, Na is a cation and Cl is an anion, the salt will be NaCl. so now we can write the whole equation as

HCl + NaOH =NaCl + H2O

I don't know if others will find it confusing but I prefer to do it this way instead of memorizing each and every equation.

I think there is a periodical chart to memorize it easily.

I think you are talking about periodic table. We can memorize the atomic number, atomic mass, group, period etc of an element from it. But how can we memorize a chemical equation from it?

I always liked organic chemistry.I used to score highest marks in organic chemistry. I used to teach other students too in 12th even sometimes teacher school used to ask me her doubts. :laugh: This was all because of a tutor he was so good in chemistry. :)

I always liked organic chemistry.I used to score highest marks in organic chemistry. I used to teach other students too in 12th even sometimes teacher school used to ask me her doubts. :laugh: This was all because of a tutor he was so good in chemistry. :)

School teacher ask you doubts :sick: :sick: :sick: :silly: :silly: :silly: :blink: :whistle: :whistle: :S :S :side: :pinch: ;) ;) ;) ;)

I always liked organic chemistry.I used to score highest marks in organic chemistry. I used to teach other students too in 12th even sometimes teacher school used to ask me her doubts. :laugh: This was all because of a tutor he was so good in chemistry. :)

School teacher ask you doubts :sick: :sick: :sick: :silly: :silly: :silly: :blink: :whistle: :whistle: :S :S :side: :pinch: ;) ;) ;) ;)

Yes she used to ask me.

I always liked organic chemistry.I used to score highest marks in organic chemistry. I used to teach other students too in 12th even sometimes teacher school used to ask me her doubts. :laugh: This was all because of a tutor he was so good in chemistry. :)

School teacher ask you doubts :sick: :sick: :sick: :silly: :silly: :silly: :blink: :whistle: :whistle: :S :S :side: :pinch: ;) ;) ;) ;)

Yes she used to ask me.

Then tell me, what doubts did she asked you? :evil: :evil:

i hate Chemistry. Its really hard to memories the equation and formula's. :sick: :sick: