ariesutiono/entailment-bank-v3 huggingface dataset:
Question: Which process will separate the sugar from a mixture of sugar and water?
Answer: Evaporating the water
Hypothesis: sugar will be separated from the solution
Supporting facts: sent1: if the solvent evaporates, the solute will be separated from the solution sent2: water is the solvent sent3: evaporation can be used to separate a solution by allowing the solvent to evaporate sent4: sugar is the solute
Reasoning: [BECAUSE] water is the solvent [AND] evaporation can be used to separate a solution by allowing the solvent to evaporate [INFER] int1: the solute water will evaporate from the solution [BECAUSE] int1 [AND] if the solvent evaporates, the solute will be separated from the solution [INFER] int2: the solute will be separated from the solution [BECAUSE] int2 [AND] sugar is the solute [INFER] int3: sugar will be separated from the solution
Question: Which action is the best method to separate a mixture of salt and water?
Answer: boiling the mixture until the water evaporates
Hypothesis: salt will be separated from the solution
Supporting facts: sent1: salt is the solute sent2: water is the solvent sent3: evaporation can be used to separate a solution by allowing the solvent to evaporate sent4: if the solvent evaporates, the solute will be separated from the solution
Reasoning: [BECAUSE] water is the solvent [AND] evaporation can be used to separate a solution by allowing the solvent to evaporate [INFER] int1: the solute water will evaporate from the solution [BECAUSE] int1 [AND] if the solvent evaporates, the solute will be separated from the solution [INFER] int2: the solute will be separated from the solution [BECAUSE] int2 [AND] salt is the solute [INFER] int3: salt will be separated from the solution
Question: Which of these will best separate a saltwater solution?
Answer: allowing the water to evaporate
Hypothesis: salt will be separated from the solution
Supporting facts: sent1: evaporation can be used to separate a solution by allowing the solvent to evaporate sent2: water is the solvent sent3: if the solvent evaporates, the solute will be separated from the solution sent4: salt is the solute
Reasoning: [BECAUSE] evaporation can be used to separate a solution by allowing the solvent to evaporate [AND] water is the solvent [INFER] int1: the solute water will evaporate from the solution [BECAUSE] int1 [AND] if the solvent evaporates, the solute will be separated from the solution [INFER] int2: the solute will be separated from the solution [BECAUSE] int2 [AND] salt is the solute [INFER] int3: salt will be separated from the solution
Question: Della has a mixture of soil and water in a jar. Which of the following tools would best help Della separate the soil from the water?
Answer: a filter
Hypothesis: a filter can be used to separate soil from water
Supporting facts: sent1: water is a kind of liquid sent2: soil is made of solid particles sent3: a filter is used for separating liquid from solid particles
Reasoning: [BECAUSE] water is a kind of liquid [AND] soil is made of solid particles [INFER] int1: a mixture of water and soil is a mixture of liquid and solid [BECAUSE] int1 [AND] a filter is used for separating liquid from solid particles [INFER] int2: a filter can be used to separate soil from water
Question: During science class, students combined 1 kg of iron filings with 1 kg of sand to create a mixture. Which of the following methods would be best for separating the iron filings from the sand?
Answer: Drag a magnet through the mixture to attract the iron filings.
Hypothesis: a magnet can be used to separate iron fillings from sand
Supporting facts: sent1: magnet can be used for separating a magnetic material from a mixture of a magnetic and nonmagnetic material sent2: sand is always nonmagnetic sent3: iron is always magnetic sent4: iron filings are made of small pieces of iron
Reasoning: [BECAUSE] iron is always magnetic [AND] iron filings are made of small pieces of iron [INFER] int1: iron fillings are always magnetic [BECAUSE] int1 [AND] sand is always nonmagnetic [INFER] int2: a mixture of iron fillings and sand is a mixture of magnetic and nonmagnetic material [BECAUSE] int2 [AND] magnet can be used for separating a magnetic material from a mixture of a magnetic and nonmagnetic material [INFER] int3: a magnet can be used to separate iron fillings from sand
Question: Steel cans are separated from aluminum cans in a recycling center. Which of the following is the best way the recycling center can separate the steel cans from the aluminum cans?
Answer: put the cans under an electromagnet
Hypothesis: a magnet can be used to separate steel cans and aluminum cans
Supporting facts: sent1: steel cans are made of steels sent2: magnet can be used for separating a magnetic material from a mixture of a magnetic and nonmagnetic material sent3: aluminum cans are made of aluminums sent4: steel is always magnetic sent5: aluminum is always nonmagnetic
Reasoning: [BECAUSE] steel cans are made of steels [AND] steel is always magnetic [INFER] int1: steel cans are magnetic [BECAUSE] aluminum cans are made of aluminums [AND] aluminum is always nonmagnetic [INFER] int2: aluminum cans are nonmagnetic [BECAUSE] int1 [AND] int2 [INFER] int3: a mixture of steel cans and aluminum cans is an example of a mixture of magetic and nonmagnetic material [BECAUSE] int3 [AND] magnet can be used for separating a magnetic material from a mixture of a magnetic and nonmagnetic material [INFER] int4: a magnet can be used to separate steel cans and aluminum cans
Question: Which mixture can be easily separated by adding water and pouring it through a coffee filter?
Answer: salt and sand
Hypothesis: a filter can separate sand from salt water
Supporting facts: sent1: sand is insoluble in water sent2: a filter is used for separating liquid from solid particles sent3: salt is soluble in water sent4: if something is soluble in something , then that something can be dissolved in something forming a solution sent5: if something is insoluble in something , then they will remain separated
Reasoning: [BECAUSE] sand is insoluble in water [AND] if something is insoluble in something , then they will remain separated [INFER] int1: sand will remain as solid particles in water [BECAUSE] salt is soluble in water [AND] if something is soluble in something , then that something can be dissolved in something forming a solution [INFER] int2: salt will dissolve in water [BECAUSE] int1 [AND] int2 [INFER] int3: adding water to salt and sand will produce a mixture of liquid and solid particles [BECAUSE] int3 [AND] a filter is used for separating liquid from solid particles [INFER] int4: a filter can separate sand from salt water
Question: Which of these mixtures would be easiest to separate?
Answer: Fruit salad
Hypothesis: fruit salad can be easily separated
Supporting facts: sent1: fruit is usually a solid sent2: salad is a mixture sent3: a mixture of solids can be separated easily sent4: fruit salad often is made of fruit sent5: fruit salad is a kind of salad
Reasoning: [BECAUSE] salad is a mixture [AND] fruit salad is a kind of salad [INFER] int1: fruit salad is a kind of mixture [BECAUSE] fruit is usually a solid [AND] fruit salad often is made of fruit [INFER] int2: fruit salad is made of solids [BECAUSE] int1 [AND] int2 [INFER] int3: fruit salad is a mixture of solids [BECAUSE] int3 [AND] a mixture of solids can be separated easily [INFER] int4: fruit salad can be easily separated
Question: Which of these will best separate iron filings from sand?
Answer: a magnet
Hypothesis: a magnet can be used to separate iron fillings from sand
Supporting facts: sent1: iron filings are made of small pieces of iron sent2: iron is always magnetic sent3: magnet can be used for separating a magnetic material from a mixture of a magnetic and nonmagnetic material sent4: sand is always nonmagnetic
Reasoning: [BECAUSE] iron filings are made of small pieces of iron [AND] iron is always magnetic [INFER] int1: iron fillings are always magnetic [BECAUSE] int1 [AND] sand is always nonmagnetic [INFER] int2: a mixture of iron fillings and sand is a mixture of magnetic and nonmagnetic material [BECAUSE] int2 [AND] magnet can be used for separating a magnetic material from a mixture of a magnetic and nonmagnetic material [INFER] int3: a magnet can be used to separate iron fillings from sand
Question: Sand and iron particles that are similar in size and color are mixed together in a beaker. What would be the best method of separating the particles?
Answer: Use a magnet to separate them.
Hypothesis: a magnet can be used to separate iron from sand
Supporting facts: sent1: sand is always nonmagnetic sent2: magnet can be used for separating a magnetic material from a mixture of a magnetic and nonmagnetic material sent3: iron is always magnetic
Reasoning: [BECAUSE] sand is always nonmagnetic [AND] iron is always magnetic [INFER] int1: a mixture of iron and sand is a mixture of magnetic and nonmagnetic material [BECAUSE] int1 [AND] magnet can be used for separating a magnetic material from a mixture of a magnetic and nonmagnetic material [INFER] int2: a magnet can be used to separate iron from sand
Question: Which equipment will best separate a mixture of iron filings and black pepper?
Answer: magnet
Hypothesis: magnet can be used to separate a mixture of iron fillings and black pepper
Supporting facts: sent1: iron is always magnetic sent2: iron filings are made of small pieces of iron sent3: magnet can be used for separating a magnetic material from a mixture of a magnetic and nonmagnetic material sent4: black pepper is always nonmagnetic
Reasoning: [BECAUSE] iron is always magnetic [AND] iron filings are made of small pieces of iron [INFER] int1: iron fillings are always magnetic [BECAUSE] int1 [AND] black pepper is always nonmagnetic [INFER] int2: the mixture of iron fillings and black pepper is a mixture of magnetic and nonmagnetic material [BECAUSE] int2 [AND] magnet can be used for separating a magnetic material from a mixture of a magnetic and nonmagnetic material [INFER] int3: magnet can be used to separate a mixture of iron fillings and black pepper
Question: A salvage yard contains a mixture of iron, glass, aluminum, and plastic. Which property of iron does the salvage yard take advantage of when separating the iron from the rest of the materials?
Answer: magnetic
Hypothesis: a magnet can separate iron from plastic, glass, and aluminum
Supporting facts: sent1: iron is always magnetic sent2: glass is always nonmagnetic sent3: aluminum is always nonmagnetic sent4: plastic is always nonmagnetic sent5: magnet can be used for separating a magnetic material from a mixture of a magnetic and nonmagnetic material
Reasoning: [BECAUSE] iron is always magnetic [AND] glass is always nonmagnetic [AND] aluminum is always nonmagnetic [AND] plastic is always nonmagnetic [INFER] int1: a mixture of iron, plastic, glass, and aluminum is a mixture of magnetic and nonmagnetic material [BECAUSE] int1 [AND] magnet can be used for separating a magnetic material from a mixture of a magnetic and nonmagnetic material [INFER] int2: a magnet can separate iron from plastic, glass, and aluminum
Question: Which of these materials on the walls of a room would work best to keep sound from making an echo?
Answer: carpet
Hypothesis: echo will not be produced
Supporting facts: sent1: echo is when sound reflects off a smooth surface sent2: carpet has a rough surface sent3: a rough surface can absorb sound sent4: if sound is absorbed, then sound can not reflect off the surface
Reasoning: [BECAUSE] carpet has a rough surface [AND] a rough surface can absorb sound [INFER] int1: a carpet can absorb sound [BECAUSE] int1 [AND] if sound is absorbed, then sound can not reflect off the surface [INFER] int2: sound cannot reflect off the surface of a carpet [BECAUSE] int2 [AND] echo is when sound reflects off a smooth surface [INFER] int3: echo will not be produced
Question: A manufacturer wants to produce a container for food storage that does not break easily and is airtight, inexpensive, and microwave-safe. Which of the following is the best material to use to make the container?
Answer: plastic
Hypothesis: plastic is cheap, microwave-save, airtight, and does not break easily
Supporting facts: sent1: plastic is durable sent2: air cannot pass through plastic sent3: plastic is microwave-safe sent4: airtight is when air cannot pass through something sent5: plastic is cheap sent6: if an object is durable , then that object will not break easily
Reasoning: [BECAUSE] plastic is durable [AND] if an object is durable , then that object will not break easily [INFER] int1: plastic does not break easily [BECAUSE] air cannot pass through plastic [AND] airtight is when air cannot pass through something [INFER] int2: plastic is airtight [BECAUSE] int1 [AND] int2 [AND] plastic is microwave-safe [AND] plastic is cheap [INFER] int3: plastic is cheap, microwave-save, airtight, and does not break easily
Question: Which material is the best natural resource to use for making water-resistant shoes?
Answer: leather
Hypothesis: if shoes are made of leather, then those shoes would be water-resistant
Supporting facts: sent1: if an object is made of a material then that object has the properties of that material sent2: leather is a kind of material sent3: leather is resistant to water
Reasoning: [BECAUSE] leather is a kind of material [AND] leather is resistant to water [INFER] int1: leather is a kind of water-resistant material [BECAUSE] int1 [AND] if an object is made of a material then that object has the properties of that material [INFER] int2: if shoes are made of leather, then those shoes would be water-resistant
Question: In a comparison of metals to nonmetals, metals tend to have
Answer: greater conductivity and higher melting points than nonmetals.
Hypothesis: metals usually have higher melting points and greater conductivity than nonmetals
Supporting facts: sent1: metals usually have higher melting points than nonmetals sent2: metals usually have greater conductivity than nonmetals
Reasoning: [BECAUSE] metals usually have higher melting points than nonmetals [AND] metals usually have greater conductivity than nonmetals [INFER] int1: metals usually have higher melting points and greater conductivity than nonmetals
Question: Which is a physical property of an apple?
Answer: what color it is
Hypothesis: color is a physical property of an apple
Supporting facts: sent1: color is a kind of physical property sent2: color is a property of an object sent3: an apple is a kind of object
Reasoning: [BECAUSE] color is a kind of physical property [AND] color is a property of an object [INFER] int1: color is a physical property of an object [BECAUSE] int1 [AND] an apple is a kind of object [INFER] int2: color is a physical property of an apple
Question: Which of the following is a property of CO2 gas?
Answer: It is colorless.
Hypothesis: being colorless is a property of carbon dioxide
Supporting facts: sent1: colorless is a kind of color sent2: carbon dioxide is a kind of substance sent3: carbon dioxide is colorless sent4: color is a property of a substance
Reasoning: [BECAUSE] carbon dioxide is a kind of substance [AND] color is a property of a substance [INFER] int1: color is a kind of property of carbon dioxide [BECAUSE] colorless is a kind of color [AND] carbon dioxide is colorless [INFER] int2: carbon dioxide is colorless in color [BECAUSE] int1 [AND] int2 [INFER] int3: being colorless is a property of carbon dioxide
Question: The ratio of an object's mass to its volume is its
Answer: density.
Hypothesis: the ratio of an object's mass to its volume is a measure of the object's density
Supporting facts: sent1: density is a measure of mass of an object divided by volume sent2: a ratio is a measure of one value divided by another value
Reasoning: [BECAUSE] a ratio is a measure of one value divided by another value [INFER] int1: the ratio of an object's mass to volume is a measure of its mass divided by its volume [BECAUSE] int1 [AND] density is a measure of mass of an object divided by volume [INFER] int2: the ratio of an object's mass to its volume is a measure of the object's density
Question: A balloon filled with helium gas is set free and starts to move upward. Which of the following best explains why the helium balloon moves upward?
Answer: The density of helium is less than the density of air.
Hypothesis: the balloon filled with helium may move upward if released
Supporting facts: sent1: helium is less dense than air sent2: if a container contains a substance with less density than air then that container may move upward sent3: a balloon is a kind of container sent4: a balloon is filled with helium gas
Reasoning: [BECAUSE] helium is less dense than air [AND] a balloon is a kind of container [AND] a balloon is filled with helium gas [INFER] int1: a balloon filled with helium is an example of a container contains a substance less dense than air [BECAUSE] int1 [AND] if a container contains a substance with less density than air then that container may move upward [INFER] int2: the balloon filled with helium may move upward if released
Question: A student adds water and detergent to a cup of soil. The mixture is shaken and allowed to settle. The student observes that silt particles stay suspended long after the other particles form layers at the bottom of the jar. The most likely explanation is that the silt particles are
Answer: less dense.
Hypothesis: silt particles are less dense than other particles in water
Supporting facts: sent1: less dense particles in liquids float on liquids that are more dense sent2: silt particles are floating in water
Reasoning: [BECAUSE] less dense particles in liquids float on liquids that are more dense [AND] silt particles are floating in water [INFER] int1: silt particles are less dense than other particles in water
Question: Which natural material is best for making a table?
Answer: wood that is sturdy
Hypothesis: wood would be the best for make a table
Supporting facts: sent1: wood is usually sturdy sent2: a table is a kind of furniture sent3: making furniture requires sturdy materials sent4: wood is a kind of natural material
Reasoning: [BECAUSE] wood is usually sturdy [AND] wood is a kind of natural material [INFER] int1: wood is a sturdy natural material [BECAUSE] a table is a kind of furniture [AND] making furniture requires sturdy materials [INFER] int2: making a table requires sturdy materials [BECAUSE] int1 [AND] int2 [INFER] int3: wood would be the best for make a table
Question: Skyler is selecting the kind of paper he wants to use to make a greeting card. He wants to select paper that does not tear easily. Which of the following features of the paper is most important for Skyler to consider?
Answer: thickness
Hypothesis: the thickness of paper should be considered when making a greeting card
Supporting facts: sent1: a greeting card requires paper that does not tear easily sent2: paper is a kind of object sent3: as the thickness of an object increases , the resistance of that object to tearing will increase
Reasoning: [BECAUSE] paper is a kind of object [AND] as the thickness of an object increases , the resistance of that object to tearing will increase [INFER] int1: as the thickness of paper increases, the resistance of the object to tear will increase [BECAUSE] int1 [AND] a greeting card requires paper that does not tear easily [INFER] int2: the thickness of paper should be considered when making a greeting card
Question: A company that makes fences started using a new material instead of wood. The new material will last longer than wood. What is the most likely benefit of the new material?
Answer: The new material can save money on replacements.
Hypothesis: using new material will use less money on replacement
Supporting facts: sent1: the new material will last longer sent2: replacement of materials requires using money to buy new materials sent3: if something lasts longer then that something will not have to be replaced for a long time
Reasoning: [BECAUSE] the new material will last longer [AND] if something lasts longer then that something will not have to be replaced for a long time [INFER] int1: using new materials requires less replacements [BECAUSE] int1 [AND] replacement of materials requires using money to buy new materials [INFER] int2: using new material will use less money on replacement
Question: Which object is the best conductor of electricity?
Answer: metal fork
Hypothesis: metal fork is the best conductor of electricity in this example
Supporting facts: sent1: metal fork is made of metal sent2: metal is an electrical conductor sent3: metals usually have higher conductivity than nonmetals
Reasoning: [BECAUSE] metal is an electrical conductor [AND] metals usually have higher conductivity than nonmetals [INFER] int1: metal is the material that has a higher conductivity than other materials [BECAUSE] int1 [AND] metal fork is made of metal [INFER] int2: metal fork is the best conductor of electricity in this example
Question: Some objects conduct electricity. Which object is the best conductor of electricity?
Answer: a metal fork
Hypothesis: metal fork is the best conductor of electricity in this example
Supporting facts: sent1: metal fork is made of metal sent2: metals usually have higher conductivity than nonmetals sent3: metal is an electrical conductor
Reasoning: [BECAUSE] metals usually have higher conductivity than nonmetals [AND] metal is an electrical conductor [INFER] int1: metal is the material that has a higher conductivity than other materials [BECAUSE] int1 [AND] metal fork is made of metal [INFER] int2: metal fork is the best conductor of electricity in this example
Question: Which object is the best conductor of electricity?
Answer: an iron nail
Hypothesis: an iron nail has a higher conductivity than other materials
Supporting facts: sent1: iron is a kind of metal sent2: metals usually have higher conductivity than nonmetals sent3: metal is an electrical conductor sent4: iron nails are made of iron
Reasoning: [BECAUSE] metals usually have higher conductivity than nonmetals [AND] metal is an electrical conductor [INFER] int1: metal is the material that has a higher conductivity than other materials [BECAUSE] iron is a kind of metal [AND] iron nails are made of iron [INFER] int2: iron nails are made of metal [BECAUSE] int1 [AND] int2 [INFER] int3: an iron nail has a higher conductivity than other materials
Question: Which feature is a physical property of copper?
Answer: conducts electricity
Hypothesis: the ability to conduct electricity is a property of copper
Supporting facts: sent1: conductivity is a property of a material sent2: metal is an electrical / electrical energy conductor sent3: conductivity is a kind of physical property sent4: copper is a kind of material sent5: copper is a kind of metal
Reasoning: [BECAUSE] conductivity is a property of a material [AND] conductivity is a kind of physical property [INFER] int1: conductivity is a physical property of a material [BECAUSE] int1 [AND] copper is a kind of material [INFER] int2: conductivity is a physical property of copper [BECAUSE] metal is an electrical / electrical energy conductor [AND] copper is a kind of metal [INFER] int3: copper is an electrical conductor [BECAUSE] int2 [AND] int3 [INFER] int4: the ability to conduct electricity is a property of copper
Question: Copper is used in house wiring because it is
Answer: an electrical conductor.
Hypothesis: copper can be used in wiring
Supporting facts: sent1: metal is an electrical conductor sent2: copper is a kind of metal sent3: wiring requires an electrical conductor
Reasoning: [BECAUSE] metal is an electrical conductor [AND] copper is a kind of metal [INFER] int1: copper is an electrical conductor [BECAUSE] int1 [AND] wiring requires an electrical conductor [INFER] int2: copper can be used in wiring