Why is a burn from steam of boiling water more severe than that of boiling water itself?

      

Why is a burn from steam of boiling water more severe than that of boiling water itself?

  

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Chrispoh
Steam has more energy and would release its latent heat of vaporization before turning to water at 1000C.
chrispohmomanyi answered the question on February 9, 2018 at 06:12


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