Which species should have the shortest bond length?
a.) n2
b.) o2
c.) so2
d.) so3

The correct option is: A) N₂

Explanation:

The Bond length of a chemical bond is the length of a chemical bond formed between two given atoms.

Bond length is inversely proportional to the bond order of the chemical bond, which is the total number of bonds between two atoms. Thus as the bond order increases, the bond length decreases.

A) N₂: The nitrogen-nitrogen bond in dinitrogen is a triple bond (N≡N).

Thus the bond order = 3.

B) O₂: The oxygen-oxygen bond in dioxygen is a triple bond (O=O).

Thus the bond order = 2.

C) SO₂: Sulfur dioxide is a resonance stabilized molecule and its resonance hybrid shows that the sulfur-oxygen bond in sulfur dioxide is a partial double bond.

Thus the bond order = 1.5

D) SO₃: Sulfur trioxide is a resonance stabilized molecule and its resonance hybrid shows that the sulfur-oxygen bond in sulfur trioxide is a partial double bond.

Thus the bond order = 1.33

Since the bond order of N₂ is the largest, therefore, the N-N bond length is the shortest.

answer is: c. the experiment shows that the red substance experienced a chemical change.

this is chemical change (chemical reaction), because two new substances are formed (metalig liquid and gas), the atoms are rearranged and the reaction is followed by an energy change.

this is example of chemical decomposition.

chemical decomposition (analysis) is the separation of a single chemical compound into its two or more elemental parts or to simpler compounds.  

chemical decomposition is opposite of chemical synthesis.

both adhesion and cohesion are attractions.

they are different in that adhesion is the force of attraction between the molecules of two different substances, whereas cohesion is the force of attraction between molecules of the same substance.

possible examples include capillary action, in which the adhesion between water and glass causes the water to rise in a narrow tube against the force of gravity.

because of hydrogen bonding, water is extremely cohesive.

this causes molecules on the surface of water to be drawn inward, which is why drops of water form beads on smooth surfaces.

hope this .