Question

Alka was making tea in a kettle.suddenly she felt intense heat from the puff of steam gushing out of the spout of the kettle.she wondered whether the temperature of the stream was higher than that of the water boiling in the kettle.Comment.

Answer 1

Water only boils at 100 degrees .steam is water with more energy in it so it is hotter than boiling water, also steam is far more likely to scald dangerously, it is as steam condenses that it releases energy. And starts to cool and condence.that is why she feels more heat from the steam released from the kettle...