Ch. 8 T/f

Question 1

In a chemical name, the prefix used to indicate the presence of two atoms of a given kind is bi-

Answer 1

False; di-

Question 2

The prefix hydro- is used in naming binary acids

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The oxyacid suffix for an acid that contains an anion ending in -ate is -ic

Answer 3

True

Question 4

In Lewis structures, hydrogen is always a terminal atom

Answer 4

True

Question 5

In the carbon dioxide molecule, the central atom is a carbon atom

Answer 5

True

Question 6

In the compound BH3, the boron atom has more than an octet of electrons

Answer 6

False; less

Question 7

The VSEPR model is based on the idea that in a molecule, nuclei repel each other as much as possible

Answer 7

False; electrons