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Two persons A and B got burns: one with boiling water at `100^(@)C` and other due to steam at `100^(@)C`, respectively. Which person is affected more?

A

A

B

B

C

Both A and B to the same extent

D

none of the above

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The correct Answer is:
B
B will get severe burns as latent heat of vaporisation of 540 cal/g is stored within the molecules of steam.
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