Burns caused by steam are much more severe than those caused by boiling water because of which reason?
Burns caused by steam are much more severe than those caused by boiling water because of which reason?
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Steam produces more severe burns than boiling water because the Latent heat of steam is greater than water. It means that steam has greater heat energy than boiling water which causes more severe burns.