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Chemistry

Clarity in Chemistry. Confidence in Results.

Whether you’re navigating the periodic table for the first time or tackling advanced organic synthesis, Tremont Tutors is here to help you master chemistry with clarity, confidence, and results.

What We Cover

Our chemistry tutoring sessions are personalized to each student and may include, but are not limited to:


General Chemistry I

  • Measurement, significant figures, and dimensional analysis

  • Atomic theory and structure

  • Isotopes and average atomic mass

  • Electron configurations and periodic trends

  • Ionic and covalent bonding

  • Lewis structures, formal charge, and resonance

  • Molecular geometry and VSEPR theory

  • Intermolecular forces and polarity

  • Nomenclature of ionic and molecular compounds

  • The mole, molar mass, and stoichiometry

  • Limiting reagents and percent yield

  • Thermochemistry (q = mcΔT, enthalpy changes)

  • Gas laws (Boyle’s, Charles’s, Ideal Gas Law)

  • Dalton’s Law and gas stoichiometry

General Chemistry II

  • Reaction kinetics (rate laws, integrated rate laws, half-life)

  • Activation energy and reaction mechanisms

  • Dynamic equilibrium and equilibrium constants (Kc, Kp)

  • Le Chatelier’s Principle

  • Acids and bases (Arrhenius, Brønsted-Lowry, Lewis)

  • pH, pKa, pKb, and pOH calculations

  • Weak acids/bases, buffers, and the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation

  • Titrations and indicators

  • Solubility equilibria (Ksp, common ion effect)

  • Electrochemistry (galvanic cells, standard reduction potentials, Nernst equation)

  • Thermodynamics (ΔH, ΔS, ΔG)

  • Entropy, spontaneity, and coupling reactions

  • Introduction to nuclear chemistry (fission, fusion, radiation)

Organic Chemistry I

  • Hybridization and bonding in organic molecules

  • Functional group identification

  • IUPAC nomenclature

  • Resonance and inductive effects

  • Conformations of alkanes and cycloalkanes

  • Stereochemistry (chirality, R/S, meso compounds)

  • Acid-base behavior in organic molecules

  • Substitution reactions (SN1 and SN2)

  • Elimination reactions (E1 and E2)

  • Alkenes and alkynes: synthesis and reactions

  • Addition reactions (HX, hydration, halogenation, hydroboration-oxidation)

  • Carbocation stability and rearrangements

  • Reaction coordinate diagrams and transition states

Organic Chemistry II

  • Aromatic compounds and electrophilic aromatic substitution

  • Activating/deactivating groups and directing effects

  • Alcohols, ethers, and epoxides (synthesis and reactions)

  • Carbonyl chemistry (aldehydes, ketones, and their reactivity)

  • Carboxylic acids and their derivatives (acid chlorides, esters, amides, anhydrides)

  • ​Enolate chemistry: aldol, Claisen, and condensation reactions

  • Acyl substitution and nucleophilic addition-elimination mechanisms

  • Multistep synthesis and protecting groups

  • Retrosynthesis strategies

  • Amines and nitrogen-containing compounds

  • Carbohydrates, amino acids, and peptides (basic bioorganic)


How We Teach

At Tremont Tutors, we believe chemistry doesn’t have to feel overwhelming.​

  • Break down complex ideas into digestible concepts.

  • Reinforce foundational understanding

  • Use real-life examples to make abstract topics relatable

  • Support students with custom problem sets and study plans

  • Help students prepare strategically for quizzes, exams, and standardized tests

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