Tutoring chemistry, you field questions from stoichiometry. The tutor starts with a simple example. Back in my September 15 article, I opened the topic of what a mole means in chemistry. Specifically I pointed out that a mole is the …
The tutor remembers, in a lab, receiving this basic explanation from a grad student. While I’ve never fielded this question during tutoring, it might be of general interest. A primary fact of chemistry is that “like dissolves like”. Yet, …
Tutoring high school chemistry, the concept of a mole is paramount. The tutor offers this light introduction to pave the way for more…. Phrases you might overhear from high school chemistry are “molar mass” or “How many atoms in a …
Tutoring high school chemistry, this topic is perennial. The tutor embarks it gently on this warm, late-summer night…. Most people are familiar with the fact that water is H20: a water molecule is made from two hydrogen atoms combined with …
Out for a walk in the woods recently, the tutor couldn’t help but arrive at this topic. Like so many others, it’s relevant, yet rarely covered during tutoring…. On a hot day like we’ve had here lately, a hiker might …
Tutoring physics or chemistry, you remember your attachment to your calculator as you pursued those subjects. The tutor observes a feature of great convenience on the SHARP EL-520W. In high school physics, you might be posed the following question: How …
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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-, …