Burns produced by steam is severe than that of water why?

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Steam causes more severe birns than boiling water at same temperature becasue steam has more amount of heat energy in the form of latent heat. So when steam comes in contact with our skin, it releases more heat than boiling water .

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Which produces more severe burns : boiling water or steam ? Why?

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