Steam at $100^{0} C$ causes more severe burns than the water at the same temperature because:

Steam is a gas

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Steam is highly combustible

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Steam can provide more heat

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Steam cannot do more work

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Solution

The correct option is C Steam can provide more heat
In addiiton to the temperatre steam has latent heat of vapourization which it acquires after converting into steam from water.

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