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Why does hydrogen bond so tightly to oxygen during cellular respiration?(1 point) Responses It is more electronegative than oxygen. It is more electronegative than oxygen. 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.

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The correct response is: It is less electronegative than oxygen.

Hydrogen bonds tightly to oxygen during cellular respiration because oxygen is more electronegative than hydrogen, allowing oxygen to attract and hold onto particles such as hydrogen more effectively.