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Bond angle in PH(3) is...

Bond angle in `PH_(3)` is

A

Much less than `NH_(3)`

B

Much less than `PF_(3)`

C

Slightly more than `NH_(3)`

D

Much more than `PF_(3)`

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The correct Answer is:
A
`{:("Bond angle of" NH_(3) gt PH_(3),,,),(" " 107.5^(@) gt 93.3^(@),,,):} [["Down the group 15" "," the],["bond angle decreases"]]`
`{:("Bond angle of" PF_(3) gt PH_(3),),(" "98.5^(@) gt 93.3^(@),):}`
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