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Simran is teaching Shwetha IUPAC nomenclature for organic compounds. She covers the naming order (secondary prefix, primary prefix, root word, primary suffix, secondary suffix), common functional groups (including carboxylic acids, alcohols, nitriles, etc.), and the importance of numbering carbon chains and prioritizing functional groups. Shwetha practices naming compounds, focusing on nitriles in one session, and they plan to continue practicing.

Simran is tutoring Shwetha, a third-year undergraduate, in organic chemistry. Their initial lessons cover the fundamentals of organic chemistry, including carbon's importance, functional groups, reaction mechanisms, and IUPAC nomenclature. Simran is tailoring the lessons to Shwetha's curriculum and emphasizing practice. They are currently focusing on nomenclature, with Simran explaining the IUPAC naming rules and using examples. They plan to spend several lessons on nomenclature and have scheduled their next class, but are adjusting the schedule around Shwetha's upcoming trip to Kerala.

Simran tutored Alexa on chemical equilibrium, covering topics like the dynamic nature of equilibrium, writing Kc expressions, equilibrium conditions, characteristics of K, manipulating equilibrium constants, relationships between K1, K2, Kp, Kc, Gibbs free energy, Le Chatelier's principle, and Ksp. They worked through examples, emphasizing unit conversions and the importance of solids in calculations.

Simran and Alexa reviewed chemical kinetics, including reaction rates, rate laws, factors affecting reaction rates, and reaction mechanisms. Alexa practiced problems related to rate laws and determining reaction orders from experimental data. They also discussed transition state theory and the role of catalysts, and scheduled a follow-up session to cover chemical equilibrium.

Simran tutored Alexa on manipulating equilibrium constants, focusing on reversing reactions, multiplying by factors, and combining reactions. Alexa practiced applying these rules to solve complex problems, particularly example 10 from a PDF, and received guidance on using her calculator for scientific notation and square roots. They scheduled another session for a final review before Alexa's exam.

Simran is tutoring Alexa in chemistry, focusing on equilibrium concepts. They practice ice table problems (including forward, reverse, and those involving Kc), review Le Chatelier's principle and its applications, and begin discussing solubility product constant (Ksp) and its relationship to solubility and precipitation.