Instructions: In this task, you are given two statements. The task is to output whether a given textual premise, i.e. Statement 2, entails or implies a given scientific fact, i.e. Statement 1. The output should be 'entails' if Statement 2 supports Statement 1 and should be 'neutral' otherwise.
Input: Sentence 1: Conductivity, oxidation state and physical appearance are properties that help determine whether elements are metals. Sentence 2: Elements can combine to make compounds and interact with properties and oxidation states.
Output:
neutral