Why does hydrogen bond so tightly to oxygen during cellular respiration?(1 point)

Question

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

It is not electronegative, but oxygen is.

Answer 1

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

In cellular respiration, hydrogen bonds tightly to oxygen because oxygen is more electronegative than hydrogen, which allows it to attract and hold onto hydrogen atoms more strongly. This creates a stable interaction, particularly in water molecules and various biochemical reactions that involve oxidation and reduction processes.