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: 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

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


Question: Question: Compared to a ripple in a pond caused by a drop of rain, would a wave in the ocean have 
 Answer: more distantly spaced particles in its rarefactions

Answer: Places where particles of a medium crowd closer together are called compressions, and places where the particles spread farther apart are called rarefactions. The more energy the wave has, the closer together the particles are in compressions and the farther apart they are in rarefactions.


Question: Question: Mona lives in a city with decent access to food. If a city that has more money starts stealing food originally intended for her city, what will happen to the death rate in Mona's city? 
 Answer: increase

Answer:
With better food and less chance of disease, the death rate fell.