TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you are given two statements. The task is to output whether a given textual premise, i.e. Statement 2, entails or implies a given scientific fact, i.e. Statement 1. The output should be 'entails' if Statement 2 supports Statement 1 and should be 'neutral' otherwise.
PROBLEM: Sentence 1: Valence is the term for the number of covalent bonds an atom can form. Sentence 2: The total number of bonds formed by an atom is called the valence of the atom.

SOLUTION: entails

PROBLEM: Sentence 1: The rocks athe mid-ocean ridge are nearly free of sediment. Sentence 2: Our results indicate that the Blake Outer Ridge BSR is compatible with a model of methane hydrate in sediment, overlaying a layer of free methane gas-saturated sediment.

SOLUTION: neutral

PROBLEM: Sentence 1: The mass of atoms is based on the number of protons and neutrons in nucleus. Sentence 2: Mass Number (A)- this is the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus.

SOLUTION:
entails