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

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

It is less electronegative than oxygen.

1 answer

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

In cellular respiration, hydrogen bonds tightly to oxygen because hydrogen is less electronegative than oxygen. Oxygen is highly electronegative, making it capable of forming strong polar covalent bonds with hydrogen, which contributes to the overall energy release in the process.