Question

2) a) Which of the following two will give you more severe burns and why? (a) Steam at 373 K (b) Water at 373 K​

Answer 1

Answer:

The particles in steam at 373K have more energy than water at the same temperature. This is because, particles in steam have absorbed extra energy in the form of latent heat of vaporization. ... As a result, steam at 373K causes more severe burns than boiling water at the same temperature.

Answer 2

Answer:

obviously Steam at 373K

because it has more latent heat than water at 373K.