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Student and Tutor discussed organic chemistry concepts relevant to an upcoming exam, including the acidity of carboxylic acids, nucleophilic addition of amines, Wolf Kishner reduction, enamine formation, epoxidation, and epoxide ring-opening reactions. They analyzed specific practice problems from a model exam paper and discussed the mechanisms and reagents involved. The session concluded with a plan to resume later to cover remaining questions.

Student and Tutor reviewed addition reactions, carbocation stability, and mechanism patterns including proton transfer, dissociation, nucleophilic attack, and rearrangement. They practiced predicting reaction products, IUPAC nomenclature, and calculating the degree of unsaturation. The next session will focus on halogenation, hydrogenation, and oxymercuration reactions.

The Student and Tutor reviewed key Chemistry concepts, including limiting reagents, molarity calculations, and the Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR) theory. They practiced applying VSEPR theory to predict molecular geometry and bond angles. The plan is to continue with VSEPR questions and introduce the resonance topic in the next class.

The Student and Tutor reviewed general chemistry concepts related to equilibrium and thermodynamics. They practiced calculating the equilibrium constant (K) and Gibbs free energy (ΔG) using various methods, including ΔG from formation energies, ΔG from enthalpy and entropy, and relating ΔG to the reaction quotient (Q). The session concluded with an in-depth look at the temperature dependence of K, solving problems using the Van 't Hoff equation, and planning to start acids and bases in the next session.

The Student and Tutor reviewed key General Chemistry concepts, including formula mass, molecular mass, the mole concept, Avogadro's number, percent composition, and empirical and molecular formulas. The Student actively practiced various calculations related to these topics. For follow-up, the next session is scheduled for tomorrow at 7 PM CST to cover molarity and solution concentrations, and a unit exam (practice questions) covering the first three chapters was planned for future review.

The Student and Tutor reviewed calculations for molarity and molality. They then learned about and practiced determining empirical and molecular formulas from elemental percentages and molar masses, including a multi-element example. A revision session focusing on practice problems for all covered topics, including isotopes, was planned for the next class.