Why does steam give more serious burns than boiling water?

Question

This has to do with chemistry and molecular bonds and Vapor pressure and ATM and everything, so please make it make sense
thankk you!!

Answer 1

The boiling point of water is 100 degrees Celsius. At this temperature the water will begin to change from the liquid state to the gas state. In order for this change to take place, additional energy is required. In fact, every gram of liquid water requires 540 calories of heat energy just to convert it to steam. This is called the Heat of Vaporization. During the conversion process, temperature does not increase. It is, therefore, possible to have both liquid water and steam that exist at 100 degrees Celsius. While they both would exist at the same temperature, the steam would have a lot more heat energy due to the additional 540 calories per gram of heat energy that has been absorbed.

This is why steam burns are worse than the water burns.

The temperature of steam can continue to rise well above 100 degrees Celsius if it is contained and additional heat energy continues to be added but the water in liquid form will not go above 100 degrees as long as it does not have any impurities in it and assuming that standard pressure remains constant.

I hope that this information was useful to you.

Answer 2

Steam is warmer then Boiling water... Steam's temperature is all dependant on the stress wherein is replaced into created. Can get as much as 500deg F. or extra. Steam is likewise rather absorbed into the exterior which makes an worry-free burn right into a deep third degree burn. Steam additionally has the flair of removing your dermis watching the stress and temperature it finally reached in the previous getting onto your dermis.

Answer 3

Steam contains more energy than water at the same temperature. Steam has the extra energy gained when it vaporized from a liquid to a gas. This energy is called the heat of vaporization.

Answer 4

When water gets converted to steam, the temperature of steam is more when compared to that of boiling water.
The LATENT HEAT OF VAPORIZATION is more than that of water.
So Steam causes more serious burns than water at the same temperature.
It could be experienced when our hand comes in contact with steam from cookers.

Answer 5

Firstly, boiling water can't be any hotter than 100C but steam can be much hotter. Secondly, when steam contacts you it condenses to water and gives up latent heat of condensation. This is the reverse of what happens when you boil water in a jug.You're supplying energy to turn water at 100C to steam at 100C. Even though the temperature doesn't increase the process still requires energy. This energy is given up when the steam condenses back to water.

Answer 6

-----Boiling water has a max temperature of 212 degrees F; steam can be *far* higher. If steam is moving at speed, far more of the water can hit you quicker, transferring far more heat to you. ---Jim

Answer 7

The biggest factor is that steam has that little bit of extra heat energy that changed it from liquid to gas.

Answer 8

It not technical but steam is hotter than boiling water.

Answer 9

boiling water is 212 degrees fahrenheit... steam is hotter than that.. and steam can be under high pressure.

Answer 10

steam will blow away our thin insulating barrier of air, and perspiration to burn us quicker than boiling water, however over time, both will burn equally.