Chemistry Tutor from UC Berkeley Offering Engaging Lessons with Interactive Approach for Grad Students

The Tutor and Student reviewed applied math problems in Chemistry from the Student's midterm, including average mass, dimensional analysis, percent mass, mole fraction, dilutions, limiting reactants, percent yield, double displacement reactions and pH calculations. They worked through several problems, focusing on setting up the equations correctly and avoiding common calculation errors. The Student will send upcoming material and wants to discuss organic chemistry.

The Student reviewed chemistry exercises, focusing on accuracy, precision, density calculations, and unit conversions. They worked through several complex problems involving temperature conversions, dimensional analysis, and multi-step unit conversions. The Tutor provided guidance on problem-solving strategies and unit identification.

The session involved solving chemistry homework problems related to acid-base titrations, indicator selection, and equilibrium. The Student practiced using the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation and selecting appropriate indicators for titrations based on pH and pKa values. The session concluded with a discussion of equilibrium shifts and a brief overview of ion exchange.

The Student and Tutor reviewed solubility rules, net ionic equations, and redox reactions in preparation for a unit test. The Student practiced balancing chemical equations, determining solubility, writing ionic equations, assigning oxidation states, and balancing redox reactions using the half-reaction method. The session concluded with a review of the half-reaction method and encouragement for the upcoming test.

The Student reviewed several AP Chemistry questions with the Tutor, focusing on areas of confusion and knowledge gaps related to gas laws, Coulomb's law, molarity, dilutions, net ionic equations, and electrochemistry. The Student practiced balancing equations, identifying oxidation and reduction half-reactions, and applying the Nernst equation. The session concluded with a discussion on extracurricular activities and college applications.

The Student and Tutor reviewed spectroscopy and practiced FRQ-style questions focusing on topics such as intermolecular forces, potential energy diagrams, and chromatography. They discussed the relationship between kinetic energy, temperature, and molecular speed. The session concluded with a review of stationary and mobile phases in chromatography, and best of luck for the Student's test tomorrow.