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Why burns from steam are more serious than those from boling water?

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The steam at `100^(@)C` carries `22.6 xx 10^(5) J kg^(-1)` more heat than water at boiling point `100^(@)C` . That is why the burns from the steam are generally more serious than those from boling water.
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