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 U O E L C E M 2 A subatomic particle with a negative charge, found in all atoms and involved in chemical bonding. R T E N L C O E 3 The process by which atoms are held together in a molecule through the sharing or transfer of electrons. N B I N G O D 4 Referring to the mutual use of electrons between atoms in a chemical bond. S R A D E H 5 The outermost shell of electrons in an atom, which determines its ability to bond with other atoms. N V E L C E A 6 A state of a molecule where the arrangement of atoms is energetically favorable and less likely to change. B T E L A S 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. O A R O L N N P 9 A group of atoms bonded together, representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical compound. M C L E U O L E 10 A subatomic particle with a negative charge, found in all atoms and involved in chemical bonding. R E C L N T E O 11 The process by which atoms combine to form molecules through the sharing or transfer of electrons. G B O D I N N 12 Referring to the distribution of electrons between atoms in a chemical bond. D S A R E H 13 The outermost shell of electrons in an atom that determines its ability to bond with other atoms. E E A N V C L 14 A state of matter where atoms are in a lower energy configuration, often achieved through bonding. L E A T B S 15 The basic units of matter, consisting of a nucleus surrounded by electrons. S T O A M 16 A substance formed when two or more different elements are chemically bonded together. M O D U C N P O
