Question

give reason why steam produces more severe burns as compared to boiling water

Answer 1

Steam will produce more severe burns than boiling water because steam has more heat energy than water due to its latent heat of vaporisation.

Answer 2

this is because boiling water contains a specific amount of heat energy where is the steam contains the energy of boiling water also and also the latent heat of vaporization so steam produces more severe burns as compared to boiling water