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Matter in Our Surroundings — Science STD 9 — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9ScienceMatter in Our Surroundings1 Mark
Question
Steam produces more severe burns as compared to boiling water. Why?
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Answer

Steam will produce more severe burns than boiling water because steam has more heat energy than water due to its latent heat of vaporisation.

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