In NH3 bond angle is less than tetrahedral bond angle due to
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a
Bond pair repulsion
b
Lone pair repulsion
c
Bond pair-lone pair repulsion
d
None of these
answer is C.
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In NH3 although the central atom N is sp3 hybridized, the bond angle is 107° (instead of 109°28'). The decrease in bond angle is due to repulsion between the lone pair of electrons on N-atom and bond pair of electrons between N and H atoms.