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.

Q: Question: Jill had two wires in her lab, one was half the thickness of the other and she measured the resistance of each. She saw that the _____ one showed less resistance. 
 Answer: thinner

A: Thicker wires offer less resistance.
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Q: Question: Dana wants the gas to move with as little energy as possible so the particles can move slowly. Dana will then do this to the gas 
 Answer: cool

A: If the gas is heated, the particles will move faster as they gain more energy.
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Q: Question: If Jim is trying to raise the melting point of an isomer, what should he do to the number of branching points of the isomer? 
 Answer: decrease them

A:
The more branching there is in isomers, the lower the boiling and melting points are.
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