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