Question

What is the difference between steam and gas?

Answer 1

Steam is a mixture of Gas and Liquid(water) while gas Could be an element in its molecular form or in a mixture/compound form.

O2 is oxygen gas and it can be found as oxygen. While Air is a mixture of many gases.

Steam, on the other hand, is a mixture if air n water. When water is heated above its boiling point, it vaporizes and mixes with air. upon cooling (condensation) water regains its liquid form. That's why when you go into a steam room you get wet.

Steam does not hurt rather it soothes because it has water which moistens the walls of eye/nose/throat etc.