Carboxylic acid has acidic functional group (-COOH) and Amine has basic functional group (-NH2). When they are mixed, the resulting structure is charge separation.   please explain this

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Carboxylic acid has acidic functional group (-COOH) and Amine has basic functional group (-NH2). When they are mixed, the resulting structure is charge separation.

 

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