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