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The Student and Tutor reviewed key Chemistry concepts, including the definition and characteristics of solutions, the formation of ideal solutions, and the properties of strong and weak electrolytes. They then delved into solubility principles, factors affecting gas solubility in liquids (including Henry's Law), and colligative properties, practicing calculations for mole fraction, molality, vapor pressure lowering, boiling point elevation, and freezing point depression. The session concluded with an introduction to the Van't Hoff factor, and the Tutor assigned a review of osmotic pressure for the next class.

The Student's academic background and goals for college General Chemistry 1 were reviewed, including prior AP Chemistry experience and areas of difficulty. The Tutor presented a personalized teaching approach, outlining a comprehensive curriculum for Gen Chem 1 and proposing an accelerated learning path for the Student. The session concluded with practice on unit and temperature conversion problems, and a discussion about future scheduling and textbook/calculator recommendations.

Student and Tutor reviewed a comprehensive chemistry practice paper covering gas laws, acids and bases, redox reactions, and electrochemistry calculations. They discussed the student's answers, clarified specific concepts like strong/weak acids and electron transfer in redox, and outlined the curriculum for General Chemistry II, starting with solutions and colloids next week.

The Student and Tutor reviewed various General Chemistry topics, including balancing equations, stoichiometry, limiting reagents, empirical/molecular formulas, heat, and thermodynamics. They practiced numerous problems across these concepts, with the Tutor providing guidance on efficient problem-solving strategies for standardized tests. The session concluded with an introduction to entropy calculations, and the Tutor plans to send a new practice paper for the next session.

The class began by reviewing the Student's homework on quantum numbers, which the Student completed successfully. The main academic focus was on SN1, SN2, E1, and E2 reactions, where the Student practiced identifying reaction types and products, leading to a deeper understanding of Zaitsev and Hoffman elimination rules. Additionally, the class introduced and explained the rules for drawing resonance structures, with practical drawing exercises. For follow-up, the Student was assigned homework on drawing resonance structures and further practice questions for SN1/SN2/E1/E2 reactions, and a new Open Stacks textbook was discussed as a resource for future learning.

The Student and Tutor reviewed homework on isomer identification, including enantiomers and diastereomers. They then covered fundamental General Chemistry topics such as quantum numbers and molecular orbitals, before progressing to Organic Chemistry concepts like sigma and pi bonds, hybridization, and resonance. The Student received new practice questions on quantum numbers for homework and agreed to a revised schedule for upcoming sessions.