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 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.

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

In the context of cellular respiration and water formation, hydrogen bonds with oxygen due to the difference in electronegativity. Oxygen is more electronegative than hydrogen, which leads to the formation of polar covalent bonds and the overall strong attraction (hydrogen bonding) between water molecules.