Which of the following will cause more severe burn?

Steam

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Boiling water

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Both gives same heat

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is A
Steam

At $100^{\circ} C$ steam carries additional latent heat than boiling water. Therefore, steam causes more severe burns.

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