memorizing ligands

[Annie Ye]

Does anyone have a mnemonic to help memorize the ligands?

[Maggie Eberhardt - 2H]

I don't have a mnemonic for memorizing them but the table from Lavelle's course website is really nice to study with/make flashcards from! There's also a few quizlets that have good games/quizzes to help you memorize them faster

[Maria Poblete 2C]

I also don't have a mnemonic but quizlet is actually very helpful!
When memorizing CN, NC, SCN, and NCS, I realized that the complementing compound beginning with N will always begin with iso-.
For example, CN is cyanate, and NC is isocyanate. SCN is thiocyanate, and NCS is isothiocyanate.
Hope this helped!

[Salma Fawzi 4G]

you can use the reference on the class website to help you memorize

[Annie Ye]

I also don't have a mnemonic but quizlet is actually very helpful!
When memorizing CN, NC, SCN, and NCS, I realized that the complementing compound beginning with N will always begin with iso-.
For example, CN is cyanate, and NC is isocyanate. SCN is thiocyanate, and NCS is isothiocyanate.
Hope this helped!

Thank you, this was helpful!

[Leyna Dang 2H]

Guess we didnt really have to memorize it since there was no naming on the final...