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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 less electronegative than oxygen.
It is less electronegative than oxygen.

It is electronegative, but oxygen is not.
It is electronegative, but oxygen is not.

It is more electronegative than oxygen.

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Answered by GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:

**It is less electronegative than oxygen.**

In cellular respiration, hydrogen bonds tightly to oxygen because oxygen is highly electronegative, meaning it has a strong attraction for electrons compared to hydrogen. This difference in electronegativity leads to the formation of strong polar covalent bonds and hydrogen bonds between the two elements.
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