Across
- 2. - the atom that can form the largest number of bonds
- 3. - the bond created between atoms that share one pair of electrons
- 8. - a neutral combination of covalently bonded atoms
- 9. - the bond created between atoms that share three pairs of electrons
- 10. - the place in which the outermost electrons reside
- 12. - lewis dot structures predict _____ between atoms in stable covalent molecules
- 15. - a bond created between two atoms by sharing electrons
Down
- 1. - the electrons that reside in the outermost shell of an atom
- 4. - the bond created between atoms that share two pairs of electrons
- 5. - the type of elements that can make covalent bonds
- 6. - two valence electrons
- 7. - a neutral combination of atoms of two or more elements
- 11. - a pair of nonbonding electrons
- 13. - eight valence electrons
- 14. - two electrons make a _____