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To begin, it is important to note that each of these three types of bonding ...

One hydrogen (-H) from the alcohol group (-OH) on the alcohol breaks off and joins with the alcohol (-OH) group that breaks off of the carboxylic acid (-COOH).

So the -H from alcohol joins the...

An ionic bond is an electrostatic interaction between a cation(positive) and an anion(negative). These bonds are formed when a metal forms a compound with a non-metal.

Metals lose electrons an...

A mole is simply a unit of measurement of any substance that contains as many atoms as there are in 12 grams of Carbon-12.

Why Carbon-12?

Carbon-12 is the standard by which w...

Covalent bonds are formed between two non-metals, while ionic bonds are formed between a metal and a non-metal. Both types of bonds involve forming complete outer electron shells.
Covalent bo...