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Why does hydrogen bond so tightly to oxygen during cellular respiration?(1 point)
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It is not electronegative, but oxygen is.
It is not electronegative, but oxygen is.
It is more electronegative than oxygen.
It is more electronegative than oxygen.
It is electronegative, but oxygen is not.
It is electronegative, but oxygen is not.
It is less electronegative than oxygen.
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It is less electronegative than oxygen.
Oxygen is more electronegative, so it pulls electron density away from hydrogen, making H partially positive and O partially negative. That polarity produces the strong attraction (hydrogen bonding) between H and O.
Oxygen is more electronegative, so it pulls electron density away from hydrogen, making H partially positive and O partially negative. That polarity produces the strong attraction (hydrogen bonding) between H and O.
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