To the Contemporary World Return to Table of Contents Within Chemistry Bonding may be considered the central concept in chemistry since it determines the microscopic structure of all matter. The structure of matter, in turn, determines the properties it possesses. The linkages between chemical bonding and atomic structure, periodicity, reaction kinetics, chemical equilibrium, and chemical thermodynamics are especially strong. This linkage is more obvious in some cases than in others. For example, microbiology, medicine, chemical engineering, pharmacology and toxicology are closely linked to chemical bonding.
Chemical bonding is less conspicuous, but more pervasive.
In fact, everything is chemically bonded including people and other organisms. Personal linkage to chemical bonding is so widespread that no one consciously considers it or wonders about it. Community Knowledgeable Individuals University, college, and community college teachers, professional chemists, forensic chemists, chemical engineers, medical doctors, experienced chemistry teachers, etc., can all provide assistance and perspectives. Most local sections of the American Chemical Society have an education committee that can also help. Other Community Resources Public libraries, community utility departments, hospitals, and police departments may be useful resources.