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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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  • Burns caused by steam are much more severs than those caused by boiling water is

    A
    steam is a gas and engulfs the body quickly
    B
    steam has latent heat
    C
    temperature of steam is higher
    D
    steam plerces through the pores of body quickly

  • Statement-1: Steam burns are more painful than that caused by boiling water at same temperature. Statement-2: Internal energy of steam at 100^(@)C is greater than that of water at 100^(@)C .

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    Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true, statement-2 is a correct explanation for statement-1
    B
    Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true, statement-2 is not a correct explanation for statement-1
    C
    Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false
    D
    Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true

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