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: Question: If you were to launch a cannon which ball would fly faster if everything else were the same? 
 Answer: Lighter

Answer: The mass of the particles: lighter particles will diffuse faster, because on average they move faster.


Question: Question: Dave is taking water samples from various parts of Lake Erie. He takes the first sample very far from the shore line. The second sample he takes from the edge of the lake. He expects that the _____ sample will have more nutrients in it/ 
 Answer: second

Answer: Most nutrients are washed into ocean water from land. Therefore, water closer to shore tends to have more nutrients.


Question: Question: Micah wants a base that is weaker rather than stronger. The number of hydroxide ions that will be produced are therefore 
 Answer: more

Answer:
A stronger base produces more hydroxide ions than a weaker base.