Task: Question Answering
Input (English): Question: Christy is in lab measuring the pH values of some substances. The first substance she measures has a pH value of 9. The second substance has a pH value of 8. Compared to the first, the second substance can be said to be _____ basic. 
 Option1: less. 
 Option2: more 
 Explanation: Bases have pH values above 7. The higher the pH value, the more strongly basic the substance.
Output (English): less.