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

It is not electronegative, but oxygen is.

1 answer

The correct response is:

It is less electronegative than oxygen.

In cellular respiration, hydrogen atoms bond with oxygen because oxygen is more electronegative, meaning it has a stronger ability to attract electrons. This difference in electronegativity enables hydrogen to bond tightly with oxygen to form water (H₂O) during the process.