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Student and Tutor prepared for an upcoming chemistry quiz, focusing on concepts from unit two. They reviewed and practiced drawing Lewis structures, determining molecular polarity, interpreting potential energy curves, understanding molar mass conversions, comparing bond lengths and strengths, and identifying hybridization. A significant portion of the session was dedicated to practicing VSEPR theory and molecular geometry, along with formal charges and resonance structures.

The tutor and student reviewed AP Chemistry concepts including stoichiometry, the ideal gas law, reaction rates, oxidation numbers, atomic radius, and thermochemistry. They practiced problem-solving for these topics, and the tutor provided explanations and analogies to solidify understanding, particularly for concepts like surface area, atomic radius, and heat transfer.

Student and Tutor reviewed core chemistry concepts including significant figures, rounding, moles, molar mass, and conversions involving Avogadro's number. They also practiced writing electron configurations and determining quantum numbers (N, L, ML, MS) for specific electrons. The Tutor mentioned that stoichiometry would likely be the next topic for the student in class.

Student and Tutor engaged in an introductory review session for AP Chemistry, covering a broad range of core academic concepts. They revisited atomic structure, periodic table trends, chemical bonding, electron configuration, gas laws, intermolecular forces, oxidation numbers, balancing chemical equations, and solubility principles. The session also involved working through various practice problems and a mini-quiz to assess the student's current understanding, with a follow-up session scheduled for July 23rd.

The Student and Tutor reviewed nomenclature, focusing on ionic, covalent, and acid naming conventions. The Student practiced converting chemical names to formulas and vice versa. The session concluded with plans to continue practice using a worksheet and brief ACT prep questions.

The Student and Tutor reviewed Lewis structures, molecular geometry, polarity, and intermolecular forces, working through examples like NaCl, NH3, CO3, and P4. The Student practiced identifying molecular shapes, dipole moments, partial charges, and the types of intermolecular forces present in different compounds. The Tutor recommended watching a video on polarity for further review before the quiz.