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Steam at 1000C causes more severe burns than water at 100° C because
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- steam has no specific heat capacity
- steam has latent heat of vaporisation
- water has no specific heat capacity
- water has latent heat of fusion
- steam has no specific heat capacity
Correct Option: B
It is because steam releases its latent heat as it condenses, which is substantial. The heat of vaporization of steam is over 2000 J per gram. And when it releases that it’s then 100 degree water, the same as boiling water.
