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A formulation scientist compares boiling points of small covalent hydrides for a volatile delivery system. Consider ammonia (NH$_3$) and methane (CH$_4$), both with central atoms from the second period. Lewis structures show N bonded to three H atoms with one lone pair, while C is bonded to four H atoms with no lone pairs. Based on the Lewis structure, which interaction is most likely to explain why NH$_3$ has a higher boiling point than CH$_4$?
A formulation scientist compares boiling points of small covalent hydrides for a volatile delivery system. Consider ammonia (NH$_3$) and methane (CH$_4$), both with central atoms from the second period. Lewis structures show N bonded to three H atoms with one lone pair, while C is bonded to four H atoms with no lone pairs. Based on the Lewis structure, which interaction is most likely to explain why NH$_3$ has a higher boiling point than CH$_4$?