Question

Why should you feel more severe burn when hot steam is blown over your body than water at 100segree Celsius poured in?

Answer 1

Boiling water contains only a specific amount of heat energy required for it to boil. However, as steam is formed from boiling water, it contains the heat energy of boiling water, along with the latent heat of vaporization. Hence, assteam has more heat energy, it can cause more severe burns than boiling water.

Answer 2

we get severe burns due to steam at 100 degree celsius than water at 100 degree celsius because it contains more energy than water and because of latent heat of fusion.