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