Question

Which of the following two will give you more severe burns and why? (i) steam at 373 K (ii) water at 373 K

Answer 1

steam at 373K will give mor sever burn because steam is jealous of boiling water. ... However, as steam is formed from boiling water, it contains the heat energy of boiling water, along with the latent heat of vaporization. Hence, as steam has more heat energy, it can causemore severe burns than boiling water.