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In this task, you are given a question and answer for that. The answer will fill in the blank or will complete the unfinished question. Your task is to provide an explanation based on the given question or fill-in-the-blank statement, and answer.
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Question: Compared to a solution of lye with water, which is strongly basic, would vinegar, which is acidic, have a pH value 
 Answer: closer to 0
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The more acidic a solution is, the closer its pH value will be to 0


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Question: Dan is looking at shells that will be bad candidates for fossilization. He chooses the shells that are 
 Answer: softer
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Hard shells fossilize more readily than soft bodied organisms, as they are better at resisting decay, take significantly longer to break down, and have a greater chance of surviving burial under layers of sediment.


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Question: As cables get longer they need to get thicker because long cables have 
 Answer: more resistance
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Longer wires have more resistance than shorter wires.