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18. Water as ice has a cooling effect, whereas water as steam may cause severe burns. Explain these observations.

18. Water as ice has a cooling effect, whereas water as steam may cause severe burns. Explain these observations.

Grade:12th pass

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Pawan Prajapati
askIITians Faculty 60787 Points
3 years ago
Water turns into ice at 0°C and water turns into steam at 100°C when heat is supplied to water. Water as steam has more latent heat as compare to liquid (water). Hence, water as steam may cause severe burns while water as ice has a cooling effect.

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