| This question <46|43> overall <37|40> Ace: <1649|242>. graded A– |
| Question 31: Can you think of an example in which the quantity of something affects its quality, for instance some physical matter two litres of which are qualitatively different from one litre of it? |
| [39] Ace: I think one of the best examples of this principle is when you are dealing with water and steam. Hegel uses the very definition of qualities that express my ideas when he says, “Qualities are those properties which define the thing” (Heg69, p.185). Some of the properties of water at room temperature compared to steam at 100 degrees Celsius are as follows. |
| Water is not able to be condensed to a smaller more confined area, whereas steam will allow pressure to be placed upon it and can be condensed. The volume of water and steam changes, one cubic foot of steam condenses to 1/8 of a cup of water. This is done by the molecular movement that changes when water is vaporized to steam. Water is denser than steam because the molecules are freer to roam when in a liquid or a solid. So when the quantity of heat changes so do the qualities of water. |
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