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At university, the tutor encountered the world of organic chemistry – as many of you have or will. Although it comes up rarely in high school tutoring, a basis is beneficial before you face it at post-secondary level. If you …
When you tutor high school chemistry, you cover a little organic chemistry. Today we visit a topic that rarely gets asked about during tutoring, but is very useful to know at the college level. In my previous post on …
The tutor knew that eventually, he would discuss organic chemistry. While it might be mentioned only briefly in high school, it is important at university. Organic chemistry is a bit different from the chemistry most students are first taught. Yet, …
Tutoring chemistry, you encounter acids. The chemistry tutor shares some observations about how to name them. New students to the acid-and-base topic hear names like hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, and sulphurous acid. Recently I was asked why some are hydro-, …
Tutoring physics or chemistry, solutions to problems are often given in scientific notation. The tutor asks, “Is your calculator set conveniently?” Let’s imagine you have a physics problem whose solution is given by the following calculation: v = √(1.55×10-9) Of …
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As a math tutor, you’ll likely introduce this concept. It’s used even more in physics and chemistry. So often in my university science courses I’d read “the mass is directly proportional to the volume” or “the distance is directly proportional …
Entering scientific notation on calculators is an important consideration. When you tutor high school sciences, you’ll want to mention it. If you’re a new arrival, you might want to read my previous post on scientific notation. Assuming you’re good with …
Tutoring physics or chemistry, you need to explain scientific notation. Scientific notation is very easy to use; it was designed to be. To start with, we need to realize the “everyday” way we write numbers is called “float” (aka “normal”). …
We continue our commentary on significant figures – aka significant digits – with how to add and subtract them. A chemistry or physics tutor deals with this topic periodically. If you look over my last few posts, you’ll see the accumulation of articles …
When you tutor physics or chemistry, most calculations require management of significant figures (aka significant digits). Today, we’ll look at multiplying and dividing. We know from earlier posts (see the previous one here) why significant figures are needed and how …