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

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The steam at `100^(@) ` carries `22. 6.6 xx 10^(5) JKg^(-1)` More heat than water at boiling point `100^(@)C` that is why the burns from the steam are more serous than those from boiling water .
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