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The Student and Tutor reviewed nomenclature, physical properties, and the importance of alkenes. The student practiced IUPAC naming. They also discussed lipids, fats, and oils, including the effects of saturated versus unsaturated fats on cholesterol levels and heart health. The tutor assigned reviewing lesson two before the next session.

The tutor and student reviewed various organic chemistry reaction mechanisms, including SN1, SN2, elimination, and addition reactions. They practiced problem-solving, discussed spectral analysis, and clarified concepts like rearrangements and acid-base chemistry. The student expressed a need for more practice, and they planned to continue working through problems.

The Tutor and Student explored the fundamental principles of chemical bonding, including ionic and covalent bond formation, driven by the octet rule. They practiced constructing Lewis symbols and structures, calculating formal charges, and differentiating between polar and non-polar covalent bonds and molecules. They also planned to continue this discussion and address homework in a future session.

The Tutor and Student reviewed definitions and concepts of acids and bases, including Arrhenius and Brønsted-Lowry theories, acid/base strength, and the pH scale. They practiced calculating concentrations and pH for strong and weak acids, and discussed dissociation constants (Ka). Future sessions will focus on further practice questions.

The Student and Tutor practiced solving spectral analysis problems to identify organic molecules using NMR, IR, and mass spectrometry. They reviewed fragmentation patterns, chemical shifts, and functional group identification. The Student will continue practicing spectral analysis problems independently before the next session.

The Tutor and Student reviewed the periodic table, its organization, and the periodic law. They discussed the properties and classifications of metals, non-metals, and metalloids, along with key periodic trends like effective nuclear charge, atomic radius, ionization energy, electron affinity, electronegativity, and metallic character. The session concluded with a review of the Bohr model, including electron energy levels, spectral lines, and emission/absorption spectra.