Question

why steam causes more severe burns as compared to water at 100 C​

Answer 1

Answer:

Steam will produce more severe burns than boiling of water because steam has more heat energy than water due to its latent heat of vaporisation and additionally latent heat of condensation.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

Steam at 100°C causes more severe burns than water at 100°C since steam has more heat energy as compared to water.

Explanation:

Water has a high of latent heat of vaporisation*. Hence, steam at 100°C has more energy as compared to water.

* Latent heat of fusion is the amount of heat energy required to convert a substance from liquid to gaseous state without any change in temp. Latent heat of vaporisation of steam is 560 J per kg.

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