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"Steam at `100^(@)C` causes more burns when exposed to skin than water at `100^(@)C` ". Justify.

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(i) change of state of matter
(ii) energy content of water molecules at 100°C
(iii) energy content of steam molecules at 100°C
(iv) comparison of energy
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