Question

Explain why burns caused by steam are more severe than burns caused by boiling water

Answer 1

because the temperature of steam is more when compered to boiling water.this causes more damage to our hand when we touch.

Answer 2

Answer:

Steam causes more severe burn than boiling water.

Boiling water at 100°C changes into steam at 100°C absorbing latent heat of vaporization. Due to this extra amount of heat steam causes more severe burns than boiling water although the two are at the same temperature.

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