ariesutiono/entailment-bank-v3 huggingface dataset:
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: salt is the solute sent2: heat means heat energy sent3: to be used for is similar to allowing sent4: if the solvent evaporates, the solute will be separated from the solution sent5: heat means the transfer of thermal energy sent6: if a substance is dissolved in another substance then that substance is added to that other substance sent7: heat means temperature increases sent8: water is the solvent sent9: if two substances together form a mixture then those substances can be separated from one another by physical changes sent10: evaporation can be used to separate a solution by allowing the solvent to evaporate sent11: if something is in something else , then that something is exposed to that something else sent12: an mixture is formed by two or more substances combined together physically sent13: separate is similar to break down sent14: when one substance is dissolved in another substance then the molecules of that other substance exist in solution sent15: dissolving is when the solute spread evenly through the solvent sent16: evaporating is a kind of phase change sent17: heat is a kind of energy sent18: as the temperature of a substance increases , the molecules in that substance will move faster / farther apart sent19: as the temperature of a chemical reaction increases , the rate of the chemical reaction will increase sent20: heat energy is synonymous with thermal energy sent21: as the specific heat of a material decreases , the temperature of the material will increase more given the same amount of energy sent22: as the temperature of a liquid increases , the rate of evaporation of that liquid will increase sent23: as temperature increases , the ability of that liquid to dissolve solids will increase sent24: dissolving is a kind of mixing sent25: temperature is a measure of heat energy
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: a filter is used for separating liquid from solid particles sent2: if something is used to dissolve substances , then that something is the solvent sent3: separate is similar to break down sent4: the properties of something can be used to identify / used to describe that something sent5: using a raw material sometimes requires absorbing that raw material sent6: instrument means tool sent7: useful means good to use sent8: soil contains water / humus / weathered rocks / organic matter / sand / clay sent9: soil is permeable sent10: soil is a part of the ground outside sent11: a sieve can be used for separating a mixture of different sized solids sent12: to be used for something means to help to do that something sent13: soil is made of very small rocks / minerals sent14: device means tool sent15: a surface is a part of an object sent16: if something has the ability to do something else , then that something can do that something else sent17: a sifter is used for separating mixtures sent18: if something is made of something / a material then that something contains that something / that material sent19: if something is soluble in something , then that something can be dissolved in something forming a solution sent20: water is a kind of liquid sent21: if the surface of an object contains something then that object is covered with that something sent22: transferring a section of something requires separating the section of something sent23: a sifter is a kind of tool for separating mixtures sent24: magnet can be used for separating a magnetic material from a mixture of a magnetic and nonmagnetic material sent25: soil is made of 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: clay is always nonmagnetic sent2: magnet can be used for separating a magnetic material from a mixture of a magnetic and nonmagnetic material sent3: magnetism can affect objects that are not touching / without contact sent4: process is similar to method sent5: iron is always magnetic sent6: iron filings are made of small pieces of iron sent7: if something is insoluble in something , then they will remain separated sent8: gravel is always nonmagnetic sent9: magnetic force means magnetism sent10: pulling away is similar to separating sent11: magnetism is a kind of physical property sent12: plastic is always nonmagnetic sent13: sand is always nonmagnetic sent14: wood is always nonmagnetic sent15: to decompose means to separate sent16: mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object sent17: aluminum is always nonmagnetic sent18: magnetism is a kind of force sent19: decomposing is similar to separating sent20: kilograms ( kg ) are a metric / si unit used for measuring mass / weight generally used for values between 1 and 50000000 sent21: separate is similar to break down sent22: an mixture is formed by two or more substances combined together physically sent23: kg means kilograms sent24: transferring a section of something requires separating the section of something sent25: separating is similar to breaking
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: ability is a property of things and includes ordered values of able / unable / can / cannot sent2: magnetism is a kind of physical property sent3: if a magnet is attracted to a metal then that magnet will stick to that metal sent4: stainless steel is always magnetic / nonmagnetic sent5: aluminum cans are made of aluminums sent6: electric currents produce magnetic fields sent7: steel cans are made of steels sent8: a electromagnet is formed by attaching an iron nail wrapped in a copper wire to a circuit sent9: pulling away is similar to separating sent10: separating is similar to breaking sent11: to disperse means to separate sent12: a conducting metal loop is a kind of electromagnet sent13: electric currents produce magnetic fields sent14: soft iron / iron is always ferromagnetic / magnetic sent15: magnetic energy is a kind of energy sent16: magnetism is a kind of energy sent17: to group means to separate sent18: separate is similar to break down sent19: discarding aluminum cans wastes aluminum sent20: magnet can be used for separating a magnetic material from a mixture of a magnetic and nonmagnetic material sent21: magnetic force means magnetism sent22: electromagnets generate magnetic fields sent23: steel is always magnetic sent24: aluminum is always nonmagnetic sent25: the metal is the core of electromagnet
Reasoning: [BECAUSE] steel is always magnetic [AND] steel cans are made of steels [INFER] int1: steel cans are magnetic [BECAUSE] aluminum is always nonmagnetic [AND] aluminum cans are made of aluminums [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: less dense liquids / particles in liquids / materials float liquids / particiles in liquids / materials that are more dense sent2: a sieve can be used for separating a mixture of different sized solids sent3: if a substance is dissolved in another substance then that substance is added to that other substance sent4: transferring is similar to adding sent5: magnetic separation is using a magnet to attract magnetic material from the mixture of magnetic and nonmagnetic material sent6: salt is always nonmagnetic sent7: if something is soluble in something , then that something can be dissolved in something forming a solution sent8: sodium chloride dissolves in water when they are combined sent9: salt is soluble in water sent10: sand is insoluble in water sent11: sand drains water quickly sent12: a sifter is used for separating mixtures sent13: if something is insoluble in something , then they will remain separated sent14: evaporation can be used for separating a mixture of a liquid and a solid sent15: a sifter is a kind of tool for separating mixtures sent16: dissolving is when the solute spread evenly through the solvent sent17: if something is used to dissolve substances , then that something is the solvent sent18: sand is always nonmagnetic sent19: a solute can be dissolved in a solvent when they are combined sent20: transferring a section of something requires separating the section of something sent21: using a raw material sometimes requires absorbing that raw material sent22: a filter is used for separating liquid from solid particles sent23: denser liquids / particles in liquids / materials settle below liquids or particles in liquids / materials that are less dense sent24: sand is made of very small rocks / minerals sent25: when one substance is dissolved in another substance then the molecules of that other substance exist in solution
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] if something is soluble in something , then that something can be dissolved in something forming a solution [AND] salt is soluble in water [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: if something is made of something else then that something can be broken down into that something else sent2: to be filled with means to contain sent3: different materials usually have different properties sent4: helping means something can be done / completed more easily / better sent5: thickness is a property of an object and includes ordered values of thin / thick sent6: the particles are different in arrangement in different substances sent7: a mixture of solids can be separated easily sent8: mixture means solids combined together that maintain their physical properties sent9: if something contains something else , then that something else will be the component of that something sent10: to be made of something means to be formed of that something sent11: to be a combination of means to be made of sent12: to split means to break down sent13: magnetic separation is using a magnet to attract magnetic material from the mixture of magnetic and nonmagnetic material sent14: to group means to separate sent15: hardness is a property of a material / an object and includes ordered values of malleable / rigid sent16: the properties of something can be used to identify / used to describe that something sent17: fruit salad is a kind of salad sent18: salad is a mixture sent19: fruit salad often is made of fruit sent20: if something is a part of something else then that something else contains that something sent21: a whole is formed by its parts sent22: fruit is usually a solid sent23: to be used for something means to be required by that something sent24: ability is a property of things and includes ordered values of able / unable / can / cannot sent25: classifying means grouping objects / materials by their properties
Reasoning: [BECAUSE] fruit salad is a kind of salad [AND] salad is a mixture [INFER] int1: fruit salad is a kind of mixture [BECAUSE] fruit salad often is made of fruit [AND] fruit is usually a solid [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: steel / carbon steel is always ferromagnetic / magnetic sent2: magnet can be used for separating a magnetic material from a mixture of a magnetic and nonmagnetic material sent3: magnetic force means magnetism sent4: zinc is always nonmagnetic sent5: silver is always nonmagnetic sent6: hardness is a property of a material / an object and includes ordered values of malleable / rigid sent7: clay is always nonmagnetic sent8: oxygen is always nonmagnetic sent9: magnetism is a kind of physical property sent10: mechanical weathering means physical weathering sent11: separate is similar to break down sent12: tin is always nonmagnetic sent13: wood is always nonmagnetic sent14: goslarite is always magnetic sent15: sand is always nonmagnetic sent16: if something is insoluble in something , then they will remain separated sent17: salt is always nonmagnetic sent18: plastic is always nonmagnetic sent19: lead is always nonmagnetic sent20: aluminum is always nonmagnetic sent21: glass is always nonmagnetic sent22: gravel is always nonmagnetic sent23: iron is always magnetic sent24: separating is similar to breaking sent25: 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: 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: wood is always nonmagnetic sent2: magnetism is a kind of physical property sent3: glass is always nonmagnetic sent4: plastic is always nonmagnetic sent5: a sifter is used for separating mixtures sent6: brass is always nonmagnetic sent7: salt is always nonmagnetic sent8: an insulator is the opposite of a conductor sent9: process is similar to method sent10: aluminum is always nonmagnetic sent11: the properties of something can be used to identify / used to describe that something sent12: steel / carbon steel is always ferromagnetic / magnetic sent13: sand is insoluble in water sent14: separate is similar to break down sent15: sand is insoluble in water sent16: sand is always nonmagnetic sent17: if something is insoluble in something , then they will remain separated sent18: lead is always nonmagnetic sent19: magnet can be used for separating a magnetic material from a mixture of a magnetic and nonmagnetic material sent20: filtration can be used for separating a mixture of a liquid and a solid sent21: silicate is less dense than iron sent22: iron is always magnetic sent23: if two substances together form a mixture then those substances can be separated from one another by physical changes sent24: if a magnet is attracted to a metal then that magnet will stick to that metal sent25: tin is always nonmagnetic
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: zinc is always nonmagnetic sent3: nickel is always ferromagnetic / magnetic sent4: black pepper is always nonmagnetic sent5: nitratine is always magnetic sent6: silver is always nonmagnetic sent7: a sifter is used for separating mixtures sent8: fabric is always nonmagnetic sent9: steel / carbon steel is always ferromagnetic / magnetic sent10: wood is always nonmagnetic sent11: magnetism can affect objects that are not touching / without contact sent12: magnet can be used for separating a magnetic material from a mixture of a magnetic and nonmagnetic material sent13: lead is always nonmagnetic sent14: chromium is always nonmagnetic sent15: an mixture is formed by two or more substances combined together physically sent16: aluminum is always nonmagnetic sent17: iron filings are made of small pieces of iron sent18: oxygen is always nonmagnetic sent19: tin is always nonmagnetic sent20: cadmium is always magnetic sent21: goslarite is always magnetic sent22: brass is always nonmagnetic sent23: salt is always nonmagnetic sent24: a mixture usually is made of objects with different physical properties sent25: hematite is always ferromagnetic / magnetic
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: magnetism is a kind of force sent2: air cannot pass through plastic sent3: wood is always nonmagnetic sent4: plastic is a kind of electrical insulator sent5: metals usually have higher / greater conductivity than nonmetals sent6: a sifter is used for separating mixtures sent7: if a magnet is attracted to a metal then that magnet will stick to that metal sent8: aluminum is always nonmagnetic sent9: magnetism can cause objects to repel each other sent10: magnetism is a kind of energy sent11: conductivity is a property of a material / substance sent12: magnetic force means magnetism sent13: conductivity is a kind of physical property sent14: magnetism can affect objects that are not touching / without contact sent15: magnet can be used for separating a magnetic material from a mixture of a magnetic and nonmagnetic material sent16: if two substances together form a mixture then those substances can be separated from one another by physical changes sent17: if something contains a large amount of magnetic material then that something will attract magnets sent18: plastic is always nonmagnetic sent19: iron is always magnetic sent20: silicate is less dense than iron sent21: if something is insoluble in something , then they will remain separated sent22: glass is always nonmagnetic sent23: filtration can be used for separating a mixture of a liquid and a solid sent24: the properties of something can be used to identify / used to describe that something sent25: transferring a section of something requires separating the section of something
Reasoning: [BECAUSE] plastic is always nonmagnetic [AND] iron is always magnetic [AND] glass is always nonmagnetic [AND] aluminum 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: sound travels fastest through solid sent2: echo is when sound reflects off a smooth surface sent3: avoiding is similar to preventing sent4: vibrating matter can produce sound sent5: if sound is absorbed then that sound can not be heard sent6: protecting something means preventing harm to that something sent7: to prevent the occurence of an event means to decrease the occurence of the event sent8: if sound is absorbed, then sound can not reflect off the surface sent9: a rough surface can absorb sound sent10: matter / molecules vibrating can cause sound sent11: sound can travel through air by vibrating air sent12: sound means sound energy sent13: to keep something from happening means to prevent that something sent14: reflection is when a wave bounces off a surface and travels in the opposite direction relative to the angle of incidence sent15: sound cannot travel through a vacuum sent16: to inhibit means to prevent sent17: if the frequency of a sound wave is too high , then human cannot hear the sound sent18: volume / sound intensity is a property of sound / sound energy and includes ordered values of quiet / normal / loud sent19: the ability to reflect is a property of sound wave sent20: sound waves means sound energy sent21: preventing something decreases the amount of that something sent22: carpet has a rough surface sent23: noise means sound sent24: sound is a kind of air vibration sent25: vibrations are a source of sound
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