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The tutor and student reviewed SN1 and SN2 nucleophilic substitution reactions, and E1 and E2 elimination reactions, covering their mechanisms, rate-determining steps, substrate preferences, solvent effects, and product stereochemistry. They practiced identifying reaction types and predicting products based on various organic chemistry principles, with plans to cover competition between substitution and elimination in future sessions.

The Student and Tutor reviewed several organic chemistry topics, including IUPAC nomenclature, R/S configurations, solvent polarity, nucleophilicity, and SN1/SN2 reaction mechanisms. They worked through multiple practice problems, applying learned concepts to identify functional groups, determine stereochemistry, and predict reaction pathways. The session concluded with a discussion on the mechanism of SN2 reactions and the formation of transition states.

The Tutor and Student worked on understanding and balancing chemical equations, including the distinction between atoms and molecules. They practiced balancing various reaction types, with a focus on combustion reactions and a systematic approach for others. The next session will cover different types of chemical reactions.

The Student and Tutor reviewed redox titrations, focusing on balancing equations for reactions involving potassium permanganate and iron or oxalate using the oxidation number method. They then transitioned to catalysts, discussing heterogeneous and homogeneous types, with examples like the Contact Process and iron-catalyzed reactions, and exploring the concept of absorption in heterogeneous catalysis.

The Tutor and Student reviewed IR spectroscopy, covering characteristic absorption peaks for various functional groups like alcohols, amines, nitriles, and carbonyls. They practiced interpreting spectra to differentiate between primary, secondary, and tertiary amines and identifying the functional group versus fingerprint regions. The Tutor planned to share additional graphs for further observation.

The class covered organic chemistry topics including IUPAC nomenclature, conformational analysis, stereochemistry (chirality, R/S configuration, enantiomers, diastereomers, meso compounds), and isomerism. The student practiced naming compounds, analyzing conformations, and determining stereochemical relationships, with plans to cover IR spectroscopy in a future session.