Question

steam produces more severe burn than a boiling water

Answer 1

because steam is more energetic than boiling water.

Answer 2

Answer:

Steam causes more severe burns that boiling water because even when both are in equal temp. steam will require to give latent heat also to change its state and then it will give away heat until the object's temp. is made equal to the steam and therefore it will giveaway more heat and so cause more severe burn.