Question

Why steam causes more severe burns than boiling water at the same temperature

Answer 1

Steam . Because it has more heat in the form of latent heat of vapourisation

Answer 2

Answer:

Steam causes more severe burns than boiling water at the same temperature.

Explanation:

1. When heat is given to the water, it converts into steam.

2. A steam can be formed at any temperature.

3. While, when water is heated at 100° C, it starts boiling.

4. Though boiling water is formed at more temperature than steam, it contains more heat energy than the same quantity of boiling water at the same temperature.

5. When steam comes in contact with one's body, it releases extra heat of 540 calories per gram.

6. Due to this much amount of heat energy, more severe burns are caused by steam than that caused by boiling water.