The decreasing values of bond angles from $NH_3$ $(106^o)$ to $SbH_3$ $(101^o)$ down group-$15$ of the periodic table is due to

  • A
    decreasing $lp-bp$ repulsion
  • B
    decreasing electronegativity
  • C
    increasing $bp-bp$ repulsion
  • D
    increasing $p-$orbital character in $sp^3$

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