The Suffix -Ide Is Used Primarily ________

question 208

Multiple Choice

The suffix -ide is used primarily ________.

• A)for monatomic anion names
• B)for polyatomic cation names
• C)for the name of the first element in a molecular compound
• D)to indicate binary acids
• E)for monoatomic cations

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Definitions:

Egocentrism

In Piaget’s terms, the tendency to “center on oneself”—that is, to consider the world entirely in terms of one’s own point of view.

Centered On Oneself

Focused primarily on one's own needs, desires, or emotions, often to the exclusion of others.

Egocentrism

A cognitive bias in young children, and sometimes adults, where one has difficulty understanding or acknowledging perspectives other than one's own.

Decentered Thought

A cognitive ability to consider multiple aspects of a situation simultaneously, characteristic of more advanced stages of development.