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