Why is bond angle of H2O greater than that of PH3?

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Central atom of water has two lone pairs and that of phosphine has one lone pair, then why isn't bond angle of water smaller?

asked Feb 04 '18 at 18:10

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If you added another hydrogen on water, the bond angle would likely decrease... – Jon Custer Feb 04 '18 at 18:30
related https://chemistry.stackexchange.com/questions/14791/hybridization-in-ph3 – Mithoron Feb 04 '18 at 18:42

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