You are given a short paragraph, a question and two choices to answer from. Choose the correct answer based on the paragraph and write the answer(not the key).

Q: Paragraph: Bases have pH values above 7. The higher the pH value, the more strongly basic the substance.
 Question: If Mona is filling her pool with chemicals to change the pH level of the water and she decreases the pH, what happens to the baseness of the water? 
 Choices: A)increase 
B)decrease

A: decrease
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Q: Paragraph: Alkanes with more carbon atoms have higher boiling and melting points, so some of them are solids at room temperature.
 Question: Kathy did some experiments on two different alkanes and one of the alkanes had twice as many carbon atoms than the other. She would notice that which alkane would require a lower temperature to melt 
 Choices: A)alkane with fewer carbon atoms 
B)alkane with more carbon atoms?

A: alkane with fewer carbon atoms
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Q: Paragraph: The closer the field lines are drawn together, the stronger the field being described.
 Question: Jimbo was playing with magnetic field lines by manipulating them. If he moves the field lines closer together, what happens to the strength of the field? 
 Choices: A)increases 
B)decreases

A:
increases
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