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