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 something has a small surface area and is being mixed with something else it will react 
 Answer: slower

Answer: Surface Area of Reactants When a solid substance is involved in a chemical reaction, only the matter at the surface of the solid is exposed to other reactants. If a solid has more surface area, more of it is exposed and able to react.


Question: Question: The oxygen levels in water wind up going up when the temperature 
 Answer: decreases

Answer: Warm water cant hold as much dissolved oxygen as cool water, so an increase in the temperature of water decreases the amount of oxygen it contains.


Question: Question: An decrease in the use of fossil fuels will likely lead to _____ emissions of carbon dioxide. 
 Answer: lower

Answer:
The carbon taxes encourage people to use less fossil fuel, which reduces carbon dioxide emissions.