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Why does hydrogen bond so tightly to oxygen during cellular respiration?(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AIt is not electronegative, but oxygen is.%0D%0AIt is not electronegative, but oxygen is.%0D%0A%0D%0AIt is less electronegative than oxygen.%0D%0AIt is less electronegative than oxygen.%0D%0A%0D%0AIt is more electronegative than oxygen.%0D%0AIt is more electronegative than oxygen.%0D%0A%0D%0AIt is electronegative, but oxygen is not.
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**It is less electronegative than oxygen.**
Hydrogen bonds form due to the difference in electronegativity between hydrogen and oxygen. Oxygen is highly electronegative, meaning it attracts electrons more strongly than hydrogen does. This difference allows for the formation of hydrogen bonds, where the positively charged hydrogen atom is attracted to the negatively charged regions of nearby electronegative atoms (like oxygen).
**It is less electronegative than oxygen.**
Hydrogen bonds form due to the difference in electronegativity between hydrogen and oxygen. Oxygen is highly electronegative, meaning it attracts electrons more strongly than hydrogen does. This difference allows for the formation of hydrogen bonds, where the positively charged hydrogen atom is attracted to the negatively charged regions of nearby electronegative atoms (like oxygen).
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