GKFix MCQ Question

Why is the bond angle in water (H₂O) less than that in ammonia (NH₃)?

• A. Oxygen is larger than nitrogen.
• B. Hydrogen bonding in water.
• C. The two lone pairs on oxygen in H₂O cause greater repulsion than the one lone pair on nitrogen in NH₃.
• D. The electronegativity of oxygen is higher.