Exciting Chemistry Tutor Empowering Students with Interactive Visual Lessons for Better Understanding

The Tutor and Student reviewed fundamental Chemistry concepts, including noble gas notation for electron configuration, the classification of elements (metals, non-metals, metalloids) on the periodic table, and specific group names. They extensively covered periodic trends such as atomic size, ionic radius, ionization energy, and electronegativity. The Student was assigned a task to complete a summary table of these trends as homework.

The Student and Tutor reviewed electronic configurations, including the Aufbau, Pauli, and Hund's rules for filling orbitals, and the N+L rule for determining orbital energy levels. They practiced writing electronic configurations for several elements and discussed the historical development and underlying principles of the periodic table. The Student was encouraged to practice electronic configurations using a provided worksheet and was scheduled for a follow-up session.

The Student and Tutor began an Organic Chemistry session by discussing Geometrical Isomerism. They covered its definition, the essential conditions for its occurrence (restricted rotation and different groups on each carbon of the double bond), and practiced identifying molecules eligible for this type of isomerism. They also reviewed a potential lesson plan for future Organic Chemistry topics.

The Student and Tutor continued their chemistry lesson, discussing the photoelectric effect, Planck's constant, and the concept of photons, including a practice calculation. They then explored foundational quantum mechanical models such as the Bohr model, De Broglie's hypothesis, Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle, and the Schrödinger wave equation. The session concluded with an introduction to atomic orbitals and subshells (K, L, M, N shells and s, p, d, f subshells), with the Student assigned to review electronic configuration for the next class.