Steam at 100∘C causes more severe burns than water at the same temperature becauseAsteam is expensiveBsteam cannot do workCsteam can provide greater amount of heat due to its additional latent heat of condensationDsteam is highly combustible
Aastha Singh , 4 Years ago
Grade Upto college level
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Mayank Ranka
Last Activity: 4 Years ago
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. Steam and boiling water can exist at varing temperature but it is only correct to assume here that both are at same temperature.
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