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Why burning by steam is more powerful than burning by boiling water?
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∙ 13y ago
Liquid water at the boiling point needs to lose about 63 calories per gram to reach body temperature. Water vapor at the boiling point needs to lose over 600 calories per gram to reach body temperature. And that's not even taking into account that it's possible for water vapor to be over 373 K.
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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.
