"Chemistry Catalyst: Collaborative, Motivational, Interactive Guru with Practical Approach"

Simran tutored Alexa on the definitions of acids and bases, covering Arrhenius and Brønsted-Lowry theories. They discussed strong vs. weak acids/bases, memorization techniques, and conjugate acid-base pairs. Alexa was assigned homework on identifying conjugate pairs, and the next session was scheduled for the same time.

Simran taught Shwetha about electronegativity, including its definition, influencing factors, and trends in the periodic table. They discussed how electronegativity affects bond types and the properties of polar covalent bonds. The next session is scheduled for August 5th and will cover dipole moments and formal charge.

Simran tutored Shwetha on atomic structure, electron configuration, and hybridization, covering the definitions of atoms, subatomic particles, atomic orbitals (s, p, d, f), Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, Hund's rule, and the Aufbau principle. Shwetha was assigned homework to draw hybridization structures for NH3 and H2O and to review the syllabus to decide on the next topic. They agreed to potentially start with electronegativity and polar covalent bonds in the next session.

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.