Question

Why steam causes more severe burns than boiling water

Answer 1

it's depend on temperature.

Answer 2

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 cancause more severe burns than boiling water.

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