Vaishnavi Sharma
Fostering scientific thinking through conceptual clarity, inquiry, and real-world application.
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Vaishnavi Sharma
Masters degree
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Vaishnavi Your chemistry tutor
I have 14+ years of experience teaching Chemistry across multiple boards including IGCSE, A-Levels, AS-Levels, IB, and HSC, along with preparing students for competitive exams like JEE and NEET. I completed my MSc in Chemistry by Research from ICT, Mumbai University, which helped shape my analytical and subject expertise. I have worked with students in both India and the UK through full-time tutoring roles, and I focus on breaking down complex concepts into simple, relatable explanations. Teaching has allowed me to merge subject mastery with mentorship, and I enjoy designing engaging learning experiences that build confidence and conceptual depth. I am deeply committed to student-centric teaching methodologies and continuous academic innovation. I am passionate about making Chemistry engaging, student-friendly, and relevant to real-world learning.
Vaishnavi graduated from Institute of Chemical
Specialities of your chemistry tutor
Career guidance
Common Core State Standards - CCSS (USA)
Homework help
Test prep strategies
Personalized learning plans
Visual learning
GCSE (UK)
Real world application
Review sessions
Types of learners for chemistry class
High School students
College students
Home schooled
Chemistry class overview
Chemistry is often perceived as a subject heavy in memory work, equations, and abstract theories. To counter this misconception, I always begin by establishing a strong conceptual foundation through intuitive analogies, guided questioning, and relatable examples. Rather than giving definitions first, I help students experience why a concept exists. Once reasoning is established, technical language and formal definitions follow naturally. This promotes durable learning and prevents rote recall. Students grasp faster when Chemistry is connected to daily life. I routinely relate topics to examples from medicine, food chemistry, materials science, sustainability, environmental issues, cosmetics formulation, and industry applications. This broadens perspective and demonstrates relevance. For advanced learners, I occasionally incorporate short research-based discussions linking textbook concepts to current scientific developments (battery chemistry, polymers, pharmaceuticals, spectroscopy, green chemistry etc.). This instills a research mindset early.
Your chemistry tutor also teaches
Acids, Bases & pH
States of Matter
Organic Chemistry
Chemical Reactions
Physical Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
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Chemistry concepts taught by Vaishnavi
The Student and Tutor reviewed concepts related to free radical mechanisms, including stereochemistry, allylic bromination using NBS, and auto-oxidation. They then transitioned to discussing efficient synthesis strategies, emphasizing minimizing reaction steps and exploring various functional group transformations, before practicing problem-solving for organic synthesis conversions.
Autoxidation and Peroxide Formation
Principles of Organic Synthesis and Functional Group Transformations
Free Radical Polymerization
Allylic Bromination with NBS
Stereochemistry in Free Radical Reactions
The Student and Tutor explored the concept of free radicals in organic chemistry, covering their formation, stability, and reaction mechanisms. They analyzed different types of radical reactions, including halogenation and additions, and discussed factors affecting selectivity and stereochemistry, with plans to continue in the next session.
Free Radicals: Formation and Nature
Stability of Free Radicals
Radical Reaction Mechanisms
Radical Initiators and Inhibitors
Selectivity in Halogenation
Stereochemistry of Halogenation
The student and tutor worked extensively on balancing chemical equations. The student practiced solving numerous practice problems, with the tutor providing guidance on specific techniques and challenging scenarios. They discussed the importance of not altering molecular formulas and using polyatomic ions as single entities.
Balancing Chemical Equations
Treating Polyatomic Ions as Units
The Law of Conservation of Mass in Chemical Reactions
The student and tutor reviewed various addition reactions of alkenes, including acid-catalyzed hydration, oxymercuration-demercuration, and hydroboration-oxidation. They practiced determining reaction products and discussed reaction mechanisms, regioselectivity, and stereochemistry. Future sessions are planned to cover radical reactions and organic synthesis.
R/S Configuration (Chirality)
Fisher Projections and Conversion
Hydration of Alkenes
Oxymercuration-Demercuration
Hydroboration-Oxidation
The Tutor and Student reviewed and practiced calculating oxidation states for sulfur, chlorine, and nitrogen in various compounds and ions. They also practiced naming chemical compounds, with a particular focus on transition metals and the inclusion of their oxidation states in the names. The session concluded with a discussion on complex bonding scenarios affecting oxidation state calculations.
Oxidation State Calculation
Transition Metal Oxidation States
Naming Ionic Compounds
Anomalous Bonding and Oxidation States
The tutor and student reviewed thermodynamics, focusing on exothermic and endothermic reactions and energy level diagrams. They practiced calculating enthalpy of reaction using bond enthalpies and discussed the student's need to revise previous units for foundational knowledge. The tutor also confirmed a plan to increase class frequency to three sessions per week to cover the curriculum pace.
Thermal Equilibrium
Calculating Enthalpy of Reaction from Bond Energies
Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions
Bond Enthalpy and Enthalpy of Reaction
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Interactive chemistry lessons
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