James

I hold a BSc. (Hons) in Chemistry and a PhD in Organic Chemistry.

I specialize in Chemistry, focusing on the following topics: Mole calculations (percentage yield calculations, balancing equations etc), periodic table. Hybridization, alkanes (nomenclature, SN1 & SN2 reactions etc.), alkenes (nomenclature, reactivity Markovnikov's Rule etc.), alkynes (nomenclature, reactivity), aromatic chemistry (benzene, electrophilic aromatic substitution etc.), stereochemistry (chiral compounds, assignment of R- and S- configurations, Fischer prjections, etc.), curly arrow mechanisms, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, amines etc. I also cover general Chemistry: The Atom, The Periodic Table, Chemical Bonds, Hydrogen Bonds, Ionic and Covalent Bonds, Lewis Dot Structures, Multiple Bonds, Resonance, Molecular Polarity, Hybridization, Hybrid Orbitals, Gases, Avogadro's Law, Equation of State, Graham's Law, Liquids, Maxwell's Distribution Plot, Boiling, Melting Points, Le Chatelier's Principle, Solutions, Phase Diagrams, Raoult's Law, Boiling, Freezing Point Changes, Acids and Bases, Titrations, Oxidation Numbers, Solubility Product, Thermochemistry, Calorimetry, Thermodynamics, Hess's Law, Rate Law, Energy Diagrams etc.

Tutoring Experience

I have 10+ years experience in tutoring at all levels. I have tutored in both classroom and home environments.

100% PASS RATE!!!!!!!!!

Tutoring Approach

I believe every student is unique and requires different speeds of lessons. I work from notes and work through examples before moving to the students tutorial questions. One of the most effective routes I use in my classes is to work from exam papers. This usually highlights areas of the subject the student struggles with and provides a basis for further tutorials.