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.

[EX Q]: Question: If Mona is adjusting the pH levels of her fish tank and she makes the pH lower, what happens to the baseness of the water? 
 Answer: lower
[EX A]: The higher the pH value is, the stronger the base.

[EX Q]: Question: John was looking at the bases and noticed something. The lower the pH of the substance, the amount of basic it was 
 Answer: Decreased
[EX A]: For bases we can state the folllowing: The higher the pH of a substance, the more basic it is.

[EX Q]: Question: Terry has a strong base, some bleach, and a weak base, some water. Which likely contains fewer hydroxide ions? 
 Answer: water
[EX A]:
A stronger base produces more hydroxide ions than a weaker base.