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.
Steam can cause more injuries than boiling heat because steam carries more heat energy due to its latent heat of vaporization. When steam comes into contact with the skin, it releases this latent heat, causing rapid burns. In contrast, boiling heat transfers heat at a slower rate, giving more time for the skin to react and prevent severe burns.
The amount of heat required to convert 1 kg of steam to water at its boiling point is known as the latent heat of vaporization. For water, this amount is approximately 2260 kJ/kg.
Steam is produced by boiling water to its vapor phase. This is typically done in a boiler by applying heat to the water, resulting in the water reaching its boiling point and turning into steam. The generated steam can then be used in various applications such as power generation, heating, or industrial processes.
Boiling water involves converting liquid water to steam by adding heat energy. The heat energy increases the temperature of the water until it reaches its boiling point, at which point the water vaporizes into steam.
A boiling water nuclear reactor delivers steam to the turbine blades. The heated water in the reactor boils and produces steam, which is then used to drive the turbine blades and generate electricity.
Because steam is hotter than boiling water.
Technically speaking steam has a higher temperature, but boiling water often has more heat energy per volume. Steam starts at 100degrees C, which is the absolute maximum temperature of boiling water, but steam can be much much hotter, all the way up to thousands of degrees. However, steam as a gas is much less dense than water, and so steam at 100C will injure a person much less than water at 100C.
Steam can cause more severe burns than boiling water because it carries additional energy in the form of latent heat. When steam comes into contact with skin, it condenses into water, releasing this extra energy and resulting in a more intense burn. In contrast, boiling water can cause burns as well, but it lacks the same energy transfer that steam provides. Therefore, steam is generally considered more dangerous in terms of burn potential.
because steam is boiling water is hot it turns into a gas therefore you get steam
The total heat of steam, also known as enthalpy of steam, is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of water to its boiling point and then convert it into steam without changing its temperature. It is the sum of sensible heat and latent heat of vaporization.
Steam can cause more injuries than boiling heat because steam carries more heat energy due to its latent heat of vaporization. When steam comes into contact with the skin, it releases this latent heat, causing rapid burns. In contrast, boiling heat transfers heat at a slower rate, giving more time for the skin to react and prevent severe burns.
steam is the gaseous transformation that takes place on heating water to its boiling point.Steam will give you more burn than the water boiling at 100 c as it has the latent heat of vapourisation in addition to the heat of fusion.Basically it has more heat content in the steam state than boiling water state.
because water between shells reaches saturation point, which is above 100c latent heat of steam --
Latent heat of evaporation of water to steam is 2270 KJ/Kg
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.
When 1 gram of boiling water at 100°C condenses to water at the same temperature, it releases energy in the form of latent heat of vaporization. The latent heat of vaporization for water is approximately 2260 joules per gram. Therefore, when 1 gram of steam condenses, about 2260 joules of energy is transferred to the surroundings.
The latent heat of vaporization of water is approximately 2260 kJ/kg at standard atmospheric pressure and temperature. This is the amount of energy required to change 1 kg of liquid water at its boiling point into steam at the same temperature.