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Latent heat of condensation.
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What happens to energy when steam condenses to water?
dissipates
How is a steam burn an example of latent heat?
A steam burn is an example of latent heat, because beside the heat released by the steam itself, a part of it condenses, turning into water, which in turn releases heat too.
Why steam is more dangerous than boiling water?
steam scalds are more serious than boiling water scalds because steam when condenses onto the more cooler skin, it loses latent heat of vaporization (to become water at 100 degrees Celsius) also it loses thermal capacity to become equal to the temperature of the skin (37 degrees Celsius). boiling water loses only thermal capacity as it cools down to 37 degrees Celsius from 100 degree Celsius.
Why steam causes more severe burns than boiling water. give reason.?
So, steam must lose its heat of vaporization. Think about how it would lose it. Where would all that energy go? It condenses by inputting all the potential energy it has by being a gas into the skin of the person who touches it. Therefore even though steam only has slightly more kinetic energy than almost boiling water, it has a lot more total energy.
In order for water as steam to become water as liquid it has to?
undergo the process of condensation. This occurs when the water vapor cools and loses energy, causing the molecules to come together and form liquid water droplets. Condensation can happen when steam comes into contact with a cooler surface, such as when steam from a shower condenses on a bathroom mirror.
What happens to energy when steam condenses to water?
dissipates
Is steam condensation?
Yes, it is. When steam condenses into water, the water molecules lose energy and this energy is transferred to the surroundings. Loosing energy is exothermic.
Does steam gain or lose energy when it condenses to form water?
lose
How is the thermal energy produced by the furnace transferred to the water?
by the way the steam condenses back to water
What are thermal energy advantagaes?
its in a cycle. water is heated to produce steam which spins the turbine. and when steam condenses it forms water which can be evaporated again
When gaseous water condenses back into liquid water to make clouds is heat energy required by the process or is it released?
Energy is released.
What Happens to particles when steam condenses?
Actually when steam condenses it is loosing heat. As steam rises it cools and falls back down with gravity. I.E. a steam boiler heat system Boils water to till it turns into a gaseous mixture of water droplets and rises to a radiator to heat. As the radiator absorbs the heat from the steam It condenses and returns to the boiler through the same riser pipe to the boiler.
Is energy released when water vapor condenses into liquid?
yes heat is released during condensation.
What water does just before it turns to steam?
It condenses and turns into vapour which is known as "steam".
What forms when water vapor condenses near the ground?
steam
Scientific name for steam to water?
Actually steam is water. Just tiny tiny droplets of water. But the answer I think you're looking for is condensation which is the process of water vapor (not steam) which is a gas cools down and condenses into water.
How is a steam burn an example of latent heat?
A steam burn is an example of latent heat, because beside the heat released by the steam itself, a part of it condenses, turning into water, which in turn releases heat too.
