Why does steam cause more severe burns than boiling water ?

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Because steam has more energy than water at same temp i.e. 100 ℃ .
Steam use latent heat of vaporisation to get vapourisze and water don't have this energy.
This latent ( hidden ) energy is the cause of more severe burns caused by steam than water.

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