No, not relationships, and definitely not James. Today I’m discussing chemical bonds. Why? Well, they’re pretty interesting, kind of important, and I’m still Done™ with the world at large, so I figured I’d focus on the world at very, very small instead.
Covalent, ionic, and hydrogen bonds are all prevalent in biology. For instance, without ionic bonds, the ions like sodium and potassium necessary for the body’s electrical impulses — which allow the nervous system to function — wouldn’t be stable, or able to dissolve. That dissolution is also owed to hydrogen bonds, which are most commonly seen in water. Because water is a polar molecule, its positively-charged hydrogen atoms are attracted to electronegative atoms, such as the chloride in salt. However, because the bond between hydrogens and oxygens in water molecules is a covalent bond, which is stronger than an ionic bond, the water stays intact and the ionic bond is broken, stopping its ions from neutralizing each others’ charges and therefore enabling the previously mentioned electrical impulses. These are only a few examples of bond types and their functions, but as I’ve illustrated, they’re imperative to human function.
