Question

why more serious burns are caused by steam at 100 Celsius than water at same temperature

Answer 1

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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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Answer 2

Steam and boiling water have the same temperature, but steam causes more severe burns than boiling water.