Question

Why does steam cause more damage to our body than hot water ​

Answer 1

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Steam produces more severe burns than boiling water even though both are at 100oC because steam contains more heat, in the form of latent heat, than boiling water.

Answer 2

Steam has more energy than boiling water at the same temperature i.e. 100 degrees celsius. It possesses the additional latent heat of vaporization. So, when steam falls on the skin it condenses and produces water 22.5×105J per kg which produces more heat than boiling water at the same temperature.