Why does hydrogen bond so tightly to oxygen during cellular respiration?(1 point)
Responses
It is less electronegative than oxygen.
It is less electronegative than oxygen.
It is not electronegative, but oxygen is.
It is not electronegative, but oxygen is.
It is electronegative, but oxygen is not.
It is electronegative, but oxygen is not.
It is more electronegative than oxygen.
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The correct response is: It is not electronegative, but oxygen is.
In cellular respiration, the hydrogen atoms bond to oxygen due to oxygen's high electronegativity, which allows it to attract electrons more strongly than hydrogen. This difference in electronegativity facilitates the formation of hydrogen bonds.
The correct response is: lactic acid.
Lactic acid fermentation produces lactic acid as the main byproduct.
The correct response is: exothermic.
An exothermic reaction is one that releases more energy than it consumes.
