Unscramble Letters COVALENT CONNECTIONSOnline version Unscramble the terms related to the sharing of electrons in chemical compounds. by Nidia Berríos 1 A group of atoms bonded together, representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical compound. E O L U L C M E 2 A subatomic particle with a negative charge, found in all atoms and involved in chemical bonding. L T N R E O E C 3 The process by which atoms are held together in a molecule through the sharing or transfer of electrons. O N G D N I B 4 Referring to the mutual use of electrons between atoms in a chemical bond. A S H E D R 5 The outermost shell of electrons in an atom, which determines its ability to bond with other atoms. E E C A V L N 6 A state of a molecule where the arrangement of atoms is energetically favorable and less likely to change. A E L S B T 7 Describing a molecule with a distribution of charge leading to a positive and negative end. O L A R P 8 Describing a molecule that has an even distribution of charge, resulting in no distinct poles. O A O P N L N R 9 A group of atoms bonded together, representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical compound. E C U L E L M O 10 A subatomic particle with a negative charge, found in all atoms and involved in chemical bonding. E L E R T N C O 11 The process by which atoms combine to form molecules through the sharing or transfer of electrons. I O G B N N D 12 Referring to the distribution of electrons between atoms in a chemical bond. D A E S R H 13 The outermost shell of electrons in an atom that determines its ability to bond with other atoms. A E L V C E N 14 A state of matter where atoms are in a lower energy configuration, often achieved through bonding. A L B E S T 15 The basic units of matter, consisting of a nucleus surrounded by electrons. O M S T A 16 A substance formed when two or more different elements are chemically bonded together. C U O O M D P N