Question
Why does hydrogen bond so tightly to oxygen during cellular respiration?
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It is not electronegative, but oxygen is.
It is more electronegative than oxygen.
• It is less electronegative than oxygen.
It is electronegative, but oxygen is not.
(1 point)
It is not electronegative, but oxygen is.
It is more electronegative than oxygen.
• It is less electronegative than oxygen.
It is electronegative, but oxygen is not.
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"It is less electronegative than oxygen."
Because oxygen is much more electronegative, it pulls electron density away from hydrogen, making H partially positive and strongly attracted to oxygen atoms in neighboring molecules (forming hydrogen bonds and ultimately water in cellular respiration).
Because oxygen is much more electronegative, it pulls electron density away from hydrogen, making H partially positive and strongly attracted to oxygen atoms in neighboring molecules (forming hydrogen bonds and ultimately water in cellular respiration).
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