why more serious burns are caused be steam
at loo c then water at Same temperature
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Steam will produce more severe burns than boiling water because steam has more heat energy than water due to its latent heat of vaporisation.
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1. A given quantity of steam contains more heat than the same quantity of boiling water at the same temperature.
2. When steam comes in contact with one's body, it releases extra heat of 540 calories per gram and causes a more serious burn than that caused by boiling water.
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