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: John was playing with alkanes in his lab. If he decreased the amount of carbon atoms in an alkane, what would happen to the boiling point of that alkane? 
 Answer: decrease?
[EX A]: Alkanes with more carbon atoms have higher boiling and melting points, so some of them are solids at room temperature.

[EX Q]: Question: If no one used single use plastic the waste would 
 Answer: decrease
[EX A]: Using less nonrenewable resources means that they will last longer.

[EX Q]: Question: If there are few lines that are magnetic then they are 
 Answer: weak
[EX A]:
The more field lines that are drawn, the stronger the field.