Solved: State which of the following types of compounds

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In this question, the task is to identify the functional groups that are capable of forming hydrogen bonds and mention the atoms that act as hydrogen bond donors and those that act as hydrogen bond acceptors in the same functional group or in different functional groups.

(a) carboxylic acids, (b) alkenes, (c) ethers, (d) aldehydes, (e) alkanes, (f) amines.

The formation of a hydrogen bond requires a hydrogen atom to be bound to an electronegative atom. This electronegative atom attracts the electron cloud of the -atom, making it slightly positive. This polarized, partially positive -atom then forms hydrogen bonds with other electronegative atoms. In the given task, the following groups have hydrogen bonding.