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What causes more severe burns, steam or boiling water?
What causes more severe burns, steam or boiling water?
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The correct option is A Steam
Boiling water is water which is boiling whose temperature can be less than 100°C. At 100°C, steam carries additional latent heat than boiling water. Water, when converted to steam, has more energy than boiling water. Therefore, steam cause more severe burns
Steam
Boiling water is water which is boiling whose temperature can be less than 100°C. At 100°C, steam carries additional latent heat than boiling water. Water, when converted to steam, has more energy than boiling water. Therefore, steam cause more severe burns
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