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.

Question: Ian was applying cold to a reactant. The rate of the reaction that occurs will now be 
 Answer: slower
When the temperature of reactants is higher, the rate of the reaction is faster.

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
The more acidic a solution is, the closer its pH value will be to 0

Question: Will has two balls and pulled them away from another. The gravitational force between the balls 
 Answer: decreases

The gravitational force increases with mass and decreases with the distance between the bodies.