CHAPTER CHAPTER ASSESSMENT
Understanding Main Ideas (Part A)
In the space at the left, write true if the statement is true; if the statement is false,
change the italicized term to make it true.
1. The overall charge of a formula unit for a compound is never zero.
2. In a crystal lattice, each positive ion is surrounded by negative ions.
3. Delocalized valence electrons are typical of ionic compounds.
4. A sulfate ion contains fewer oxygen atoms than a sulfite ion does.
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5. Metals tend to be malleable and ductile and to have relatively high
melting points.
6. The more negative the lattice energy is, the stronger is the force of
attraction between the ions of an ionic compound.
7. In naming ionic compounds, the cation is named first.
8. When a metal reacts with a nonmetal, the metal tends to gain electrons.
9. In naming a monatomic anion, the suffix -ide is used.
10. The prefix per- is used in naming the anion with the most oxygen atoms.

when—without warning—something provokes your anger, you may struggle not to succumb to it. since what typically makes you mad is feeling powerless in the face of what seems unfair, your anger is mostly an attempt at a “quick fix” to right the balance. it’s as though you’re raising a fist in protest, proclaiming that you’re not going to capitulate to such injustice.

there are, however, a multitude of problems related to this immediate, push-back reaction of anger. and probably the key one is that almost never does it resolve the issue that gave rise to it. such reactive anger is probably best understood as self-defeating. as david burns, the author of the seminal self- book feeling good, observes: if realistically, acting on your anger is to make any sense, it needs to meet two criteria—which, in almost every case, is frankly impossible. that is, your anger must:

be directed toward a person who has intentionally (and needlessly) behaved in a hurtful way toward you; and

be beneficial or advantageous to you (i.e., assist you in achieving a desired goal).

i think you’ll agree that only rarely can you claim that your anger is both warranted and , whether to yourself or the relationship.

so let me offer you a two-step alternative to abandoning your better judgment and giving in to the temptation of anger—one that should neutralize your anger in seconds. or, when you’re really angry, in minutes.

but keep in mind that you must really want to execute these steps, be sufficiently motivated to perform them. which means overcoming more unconscious resistance than you might ever have imagined. because there are many immediate “advantages” of anger that can interfere with your resolve, i’ll suggest a few of them that might interfere with your employing this powerful method to rid yourself of counter-productive anger.

explanation: