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Which burn worse a boiling water or steam and clearly explain why?
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∙ 11y ago
Most high school science teachers want you to say that the steam does more damage because they are fixated on the release of energy that accompanies the change of phase from steam to water. Steam is many times less dense than water at standard atmospheric pressure so it carries many times less energy.
High school teachers usually fail to state the problem in terms of equal masses. Try this: Which would hurt you worse, holding your hand over a boiling pot of water or sticking your hand into the water? Let's agree that this is an academic question and not a suggestion for you to cook yourself.
When we went looking for high pressure (3000+ psi) steam leaks on ships, we would search for them with a broom. When the steam cut the broom handle in two, you would know where the leak was.
I can't tell you how to answer the question because I don't know how book-bound your teacher is and I can't know how apt you are with an argument. There is no right or wrong answer to this, it simply depends on your position and how well you write and how open-minded your teacher is.
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What is boiling water and steam gushing into the air at regular intervals?
Boiling Water + Steam x Gushing in the air = Geiser...
What do you call when water turns into steam?
Vaporization (by boiling)
Is boiling water into steam is chemical change?
yes
What is the name of gaseous water?
That would be, "Water vapor" or "Steam", but not the "steam" that you see coming from a pan of boiling water - that is not steam, but rather, tiny droplets of liquid water.
Where do the bubbles in boiling water come from?
The gas being evaporated forms the bubbles in boiling water.
Why is steam hotter then boiling water?
because steam is boiling water is hot it turns into a gas therefore you get steam
Why is steam made when boiling water?
Steam is the gaseous form of water above its boiling point. When you see 'steam', that is not really steam, it's warm-water droplets in the air.
Does steam has highest latent heat than boiling water?
Boiling water has a lower latent heat than steam. Steam is the transition from liquid to gas for boiling water. If by boiling water you mean liquid water at the temperature of 100 degrees Celsius then yes, steam has a higher latent heat.
When boiling water in Kettle and it becomes steam why do you say the water boiled when not all the water became steam?
When they say boiling water they mean some water is turning to steam but not all off the water has to be over 100 degrees for some to be boiling.
Why is the latent heat of vapourization of steam is more than that of boiling water?
Because steam is hotter than boiling water.
What is boiling water and steam gushing into the air at regular intervals?
Boiling Water + Steam x Gushing in the air = Geiser...
What is the steam ingein?
A steam engine is a heat engine. A steam engine uses boiling water to produce mechanical work. It uses the steam from the boiling water as its working fluid.
What is the fear of boiling water?
The fear of boiling water refers to either getting burned by the steam, or the boiling water.
What cause more burns steam or boiling water?
Steam. Liquids turn to solids when they reach a temperature, so steam has to be hotter than boiling water.
Is steam from boiling water a mixture?
No...
How is steam produced?
Steam is a gas stage of water. You can produce steam by heating water to boiling point.
What will give off steam after heated?
Steam comes from boiling water.
