Derrick Jenkins
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Derrick Jenkins
Bachelors degree
/ 55 min
Derrick Your chemistry tutor
I’m Derrick Jenkins, a Bachelors-educated tutor with over 4 years of experience specializing in Chemistry. My tailored approach includes career guidance, Chemistry experiments, lab skills, and personalized learning plans. I cover diverse subjects like Chemical Reactions, Biochemistry, and more for students from Elementary to College levels. Let’s ace those tests together and make Chemistry fun and engaging!
Derrick graduated from University of Louisiana at Lafayette
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Chemistry lab skills
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Chemistry experiments
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Chemistry class overview
My tutoring approach is characterized by interactive and engaging sessions where I employ dynamic teaching methods to ensure a personalized learning experience for students. Specializing in Physical Chemistry, Biochemistry, and a range of Chemistry subjects, I utilize tech tools like digital whiteboards, interactive diagrams, and video conferencing to facilitate interactive lessons. Following curricula such as A-Levels, AP, and IB among others, I cater to a diverse audience of 200+ students spanning Elementary to College levels. My strength lies in creating hands-on learning opportunities, fostering patience, and making complex topics like Chemical Bonding and Atomic Structure comprehensible through practice worksheets and innovative assessments.
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Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Chemical Reactions
Physical Chemistry
Analytical Chemistry
Atomic Structure
Chemistry concepts taught by Derrick
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.
Significant Figures (Sig Figs): Precision in Measurement
The Mole and Molar Mass: Quantitative Chemistry
Electron Configuration: Mapping Electron Orbitals
Quantum Numbers: An Electron's Unique Address
D-Block Electron Configuration Exceptions
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.
Atomic Structure & Identity
Ions
Reactivity & Noble Gas Stability
Electron Configuration for Ions
Intermolecular Forces (IMFs) & Solubility
Balancing Chemical Equations
Oxidation Numbers
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.
Ionic and Covalent Nomenclature Review
Common Acids and their Formulas
Acids: Identifying and Naming
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.
Lewis Structures & Molecular Geometry
Dipole Moments and Electronegativity
Intermolecular Forces (IMFs)
Polarity and Solubility
Determining Polarity: A Flowchart Approach
The Tutor and Student practiced drawing Lewis structures for various covalent compounds, focusing on applying the octet rule and understanding valence electrons. The Student worked on mastering the drawing aspect of Lewis structures, including single, double, and triple bonds. VSEPR theory was identified as a topic for future review.
Lewis Dot Structures
Central Atom Selection
Predicting Bonds based on Group Number
Single
Double
and Triple Bonds
Ionic vs. Covalent Bonding
Octet Rule
The Tutor and Student reviewed periodic trends, focusing on atomic radius, electronegativity, and ionization energy. They discussed how these properties change across periods and down groups and the Student demonstrated an understanding of these concepts. The Student was encouraged to avoid rote memorization and focus on understanding the underlying principles.
Successive Ionization Energies
Atomic Radius Trends
Ionization Energy Trends
Subatomic Particles and Nuclear Charge
Periodic Table: Groups and Periods
Electronegativity Trends
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