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