Given a scientific question and its correct answer, generate supporting facts for the answer. This supporting fact can be an explanation for the answer to the given question.

[EX Q]: Question: What kind of reaction is needed to prepare amides? Answer: carboxylic acid reaction
[EX A]: Amides are prepared by the reaction of a carboxylic acid with ammonia or an amine.

[EX Q]: Question: When heat flows into an object, its thermal energy increases and so does its what? Answer: temperature
[EX A]: When heat flows into an object, its thermal energy increases and so does its temperature.

[EX Q]: Question: What scale is used to succinctly communicate the acidity or basicity of a solution? Answer: ph
[EX A]:
The pH scale is used to succinctly communicate the acidity or basicity of a solution.