Every Topic, Covered Completely
Dr. Sue tutors you through your exact curriculum—whether that's General Chemistry 1 & 2 or your High School / AP course. Below is everything she covers.
General Chemistry 1
CHEM 101 / CHM 1045 equivalents
Build your college chemistry foundation from the ground up. Dr. Sue walks you through every topic at a pace that works for you — from atomic theory and stoichiometry to chemical bonding and thermochemistry — so you walk into every exam fully prepared.
Every session is scheduled around your syllabus. Dr. Sue reviews your actual course materials so the tutoring maps directly to what your professor or AP curriculum requires.
Start with Chemistry 1What You'll Cover
Matter & Measurement
- Scientific method & significant figures
- Classification of matter
- SI units & unit conversions
- Density and physical/chemical properties
Atomic Theory & Periodic Table
- Atomic structure: protons, neutrons, electrons
- Isotopes & atomic mass
- Periodic table organization & trends
- Introduction to electron configuration
Stoichiometry
- Mole concept and Avogadro's number
- Molecular vs. empirical formulas
- Balancing chemical equations
- Limiting reagent & percent yield
Aqueous Reactions
- Electrolytes & types of reactions
- Precipitation & net-ionic equations
- Acids, bases & neutralization
- Oxidation-reduction basics
Thermochemistry
- Heat, work & internal energy
- Enthalpy & calorimetry
- Hess's Law
- Standard enthalpies of formation
Electronic Structure of Atoms
- Electromagnetic spectrum & light
- Bohr model & quantum mechanics
- Quantum numbers & orbitals
- Electron configurations & orbital diagrams
Periodic Properties
- Effective nuclear charge
- Atomic & ionic radii trends
- Ionization energy & electron affinity
- Electronegativity trends
Chemical Bonding
- Ionic vs. covalent bonding
- Lewis structures & resonance
- VSEPR theory & molecular geometry
- Polarity & dipole moments
Gases
- Kinetic molecular theory
- Ideal Gas Law (PV = nRT)
- Partial pressures (Dalton's Law)
- Real gases & deviations
Intermolecular Forces & Liquids
- Types of IMF: London, dipole, H-bond
- Properties of liquids
- Phase diagrams
- Heating & cooling curves
General Chemistry 2
CHEM 102 / CHM 1046 equivalents
Master the more advanced half of college chemistry. Dr. Sue demystifies equilibrium, thermodynamics, and electrochemistry with the same patient, story-driven approach — turning notoriously tough topics into concepts you genuinely understand.
Every session is scheduled around your syllabus. Dr. Sue reviews your actual course materials so the tutoring maps directly to what your professor or AP curriculum requires.
Start with Chemistry 2What You'll Cover
Solutions & Colligative Properties
- Concentration units: molarity, molality, mole fraction
- Factors affecting solubility
- Boiling-point elevation & freezing-point depression
- Osmotic pressure
Chemical Kinetics
- Reaction rates & rate laws
- Method of initial rates
- Integrated rate laws (0th, 1st, 2nd order)
- Activation energy & Arrhenius equation
Chemical Equilibrium
- Equilibrium constant Kc and Kp
- ICE table method
- Le Châtelier's Principle
- Solving equilibrium problems
Acid–Base Chemistry
- Strong vs. weak acids & bases
- pH scale and calculations
- Buffer solutions & Henderson–Hasselbalch
- Acid–base titrations & indicators
Aqueous Equilibria
- Solubility product constant Ksp
- Common ion effect
- Precipitation reactions & Qsp
- Complex ion formation
Thermodynamics
- Entropy (ΔS) and spontaneity
- Gibbs free energy (ΔG = ΔH − TΔS)
- Standard free energies of formation
- Relationship between ΔG and K
Electrochemistry
- Galvanic (voltaic) cells
- Standard reduction potentials
- Nernst equation
- Electrolysis and Faraday's laws
Nuclear Chemistry
- Types of radioactive decay
- Nuclear equations & half-life
- Radioactive decay kinetics
- Fission, fusion & applications
High School & AP Chemistry
Honors, Pre-AP, and AP Chemistry
From honors chemistry to the AP exam, Dr. Sue adapts her teaching to your exact course. Whether you need help keeping up with class, acing a big exam, or scoring a 4 or 5 on the AP exam, she has a proven record of getting students there.
Every session is scheduled around your syllabus. Dr. Sue reviews your actual course materials so the tutoring maps directly to what your professor or AP curriculum requires.
Start with AP ChemistryWhat You'll Cover
Atomic Structure & Properties
- Photoelectron spectroscopy
- Electron configuration & periodicity
- Periodic trends: radius, IE, EA
- Coulomb's law & nuclear charge
Molecular & Ionic Compounds
- Lewis structures, VSEPR & geometry
- Hybridization (sp, sp², sp³)
- Formal charge & resonance
- Polarity & dipole moments
Intermolecular Forces
- London dispersion, dipole-dipole, hydrogen bonds
- Properties of solids and liquids
- Vapor pressure and phase diagrams
- Connecting IMF to physical properties
Chemical Reactions & Stoichiometry
- Types of reactions (synthesis, decomposition, redox)
- Net ionic equations
- Stoichiometry & limiting reagents
- Percent yield in context
Kinetics
- Collision theory & activation energy
- Rate laws and reaction order
- Integrated rate laws & graphical analysis
- Catalysis and reaction mechanisms
Thermodynamics
- Enthalpy changes & Hess's Law
- Calorimetry calculations
- Entropy & the second law
- Gibbs free energy & spontaneity
Equilibrium
- Equilibrium constant expressions (Kc / Kp)
- Reaction quotient Q
- ICE tables
- Le Châtelier's Principle
Acids, Bases & Buffers
- Ka, Kb, and Kw relationships
- pH of weak acids/bases
- Buffer design & capacity
- Titration curves & indicators
Electrochemistry
- Galvanic cells, half-reactions
- Standard cell potentials
- Electrolysis & Faraday's laws
- Practical applications of redox
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