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