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