Memorizing the periodic table Several people have said that the key to understanding chemistry is through memorizing the periodic table.

I want to ask if there is a simple technique to learn it, or if I just have to remember every element as it is?
There isn't really much sense in memorizing the periodic table. The elements you often use you will know them by heart after a while. And you can always use a table when you need it for the others.

That being said if you really want to do it, mnemonics are probably the best solution to memorizing the whole table. You can find some here :

https://www.mnemonic-device.com/chemistry/periodic-table/mnemonic-device-for-the-periodic-table/

or here :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_chemistry_mnemonics#Periodic_table