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It is not really more. Steam is the gas form of water, and thus hotter than the liquid form. 1000C (at 1au at sea level) is the boiling point of water. 400C water will not burn you, but 990C will. Steam at 1010C will burn you, but steam at 5000C would burn worse. So your answer is steam is hotter, but how much more of a burn you get also has to do with the amount of steam or water you come in contact with, and the temperature the steam or water is.
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∙ 9y agoSteam burns are painful because they damage the skin just like any other burn. Steam burns hurt because the water in steam keeps the heat trapped in the skin.
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∙ 11y agoBecause steam has more latent heat than boiling water
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∙ 11y agoAlthough both boiling water and steam are at the same temperature, the steam carries a tremendous energy than boiling water. The excess energy is gained by steam when the phasechange occurs.
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What makes formic acid so dangerous?
Formic acid is very similar to carbolic, and in concentrated form is poisonous and can cause severe skin burns. It's vapor can be equally poisonous.
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.
Why steam causes more severe burns than boiling water?
Boiling water is by definition a temperature of 212 degrees F (100 degrees C), because it is moving through the phase change. Steam is water vapor and already past the phase change from liquid to gas and so can be a much higher temperature. The higher the temperature, the more severe the burn.
What causes more burns hotsteam or hotwater.explain why?
I depends on the heat of the steam, if the steam is hotter than 212 F it will cause more burns because it will circulate around it the air and have access to exposed areas, whereas water will burn only what is in it. The reason I say hotter than 212 F is because while steam circulates it becomes diluted with the air around it which is probably 80 F, and as heat is exchanged between the steam and air it cools, that and as a gas it has many gaps in between molecules meaning fewer will come in contact with and object than it water can in contact with the object. So hot steam will cause more burns on a person than water, but they might be less severe.
Why does steam burn skin more than hot water?
Steam causes more severe burns as compared to boiling water because steam contains more heat (i.e40.6 kJ/molcondensation heat) then boiling water, both at the same temperature 100 oC.From that condensation is momentanouswhen in contact with skin, after being liquidifiedit behaves the same as boiling water: still 100 oC and cooling down is slower than condensation.
Why are burns so painful?
Steam burns are painful because they damage the skin just like any other burn. Steam burns hurt because the water in steam keeps the heat trapped in the skin.
Why water as ice has a cooling effect whereas water as a steam cause severe burns?
Ice is frozen.....Ice freezes the skin cells making the pain sensors in our skin non reactive, while steam has a burning effect, cause it is a gas. Before water becomes steam it has to reach a point higher than boiling so there fore making it hot and full of energy.
Why steam at 100 degree centigrade produces more severe burns then boiling water at 100 degree centigrade?
Steam has enough kinetic energy to leave the liquid water that is boiling, so it's greater amount of energy results in more severe burns than boiling water, which has a lower amount of energy.
Suggest a reason why steam at 100 degrees Celsius causes more servere burning then water at 100 degrees Celsius?
When boiling water hits the skin it burns; but immeiately starts to cool down having given up some of its heat to the body. When steam hits the skin it starts to condense; giving up its latent heat of vapourisation and remains at 100 degrees until condensed. So in this case more heat is given up to the skin, hence the burn is more severe.
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.
What makes formic acid so dangerous?
Formic acid is very similar to carbolic, and in concentrated form is poisonous and can cause severe skin burns. It's vapor can be equally poisonous.
Which will produce more severe burn boiling water at 100 degree or steam?
AnswerSteamAdded:Steam causes more severe burns as compared to boiling water because steam contains more heat (i.e 40.6 kJ/mol condensation heat) then boiling water, both at the same temperature 100 oC.From that condensation is momentanous when in contact with skin, after being liquefied it behaves the same as boiling water: still 100 oC and cooling down is slower than condensation.
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.
Why does steam at 100 Celsius cause sevear burn than boiling water?
This is so because when a 100 degree steam comes in contact with our skin it converts into water , energy required to convert in water is taken from our skin in form of latent heat which causes far more severe burns than putting our hand in 100 degrees water :) . dont try this experimentally .
How do you get rid of burns?
You let them heal - leave them alone, don't pick at them and don't pop the blister or peel the edges. When the skin underneath is sufficiently healed, the blister will pop on its own and the damaged skin will shed off naturally. If you have severe burns that go deeper than the upper levels of the skin, you need to see a doctor for treatment so the skin doesn't scar (or doesn't scar as badly).
Why steam causes more severe burns than boiling water?
Boiling water is by definition a temperature of 212 degrees F (100 degrees C), because it is moving through the phase change. Steam is water vapor and already past the phase change from liquid to gas and so can be a much higher temperature. The higher the temperature, the more severe the burn.
Is steem bath good for skin?
Steam showers are excellent from the skin. They help to open the pores so toxins and oils can be released, reducing the risks of acne and infection. They also make the skin feel refreshed and soft.
