Q: 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.
Sentence 1: Elements below the second period, such as silicon, do not form n bonds as readily as second-period elements, and when they do form, they are weaker than those formed by second-period elements. Sentence 2: Prior to its synthesis, the double bond rule had suggested that elements of Period 3 and higher were unable to form double or triple bonds with lighter main group elements because of weak orbital overlap.
A:
neutral