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Orbital names before alphabetical order begins

"Sober People Don't Find Good In Killing":
Orbital names for electrons are S,P,D,F,G,I,K. After that, alphabetical order begins.
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Oxidation vs. reduction: electron gain/loss

"LEO the lion says GER":
Lose Electrons = Oxidation.
Gain Electrons = Reduction.
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Benzene ring: order of substituents

Meta: the two sticks representing functional groups make a capital letter M with the ring.
Otho: can close the top of the functional groups and make a boxy capital letter O.
· See diagram.
Remaining one must therefore be para.

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---Robert O'Connor University College Dublin

Cis/trans (geometric) isomer nomenclature

"Zame Zide. Epposite.":
Z is the 2 functional groups on the same side of double bond.
E is for opposite sides.
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Oxidation vs. reduction: electron gain/loss

OIL RIG:
Oxidation Is Loss (of electrons).
Reduction Is Gain (of electrons).
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---Fred Reid Undergrad at St-Andrews, UK

Cation vs. anion: positive vs. negative

The t in cation looks like a plus sign: "ca+ion".
Cation is positive, anion is negative.
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---Ken Evans Saskatchewan Health, Acute and Emergency Services

Oxidation vs. reduction: electrochemical cell and electron gain/loss

AN OIL RIG CAT:
At the ANode, Oxidation Involves Loss of electrons.
Reduction Involves Gaining electrons at the CAThode.
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---Susan Monash (Peninsula) Undergrad

Gibb's free energy formula

"Good Honey Tastes Sweet":
(delta)G = H - T(delta)S
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---Ken Evans Saskatchewan Health, Acute and Emergency Services

Anion vs. cation charge

ANion is A Negative ion.
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---Anonymous Contributor

Benzene ring: order of substituents

"Benzene likes to ROMP":
· From R group moving around the ring:
R group
Ortho
Meta
Para

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---Sabra and Josh Kunken Undergrad, Univ. of Calif, Berkeley