Home
Class 12
CHEMISTRY
Burns caused by steam are much more seve...

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

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
B
steam has latent heat
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • VALENCY

    ARIHANT PUBLICATION JHARKHAND|Exercise EXAM BOOSTER FOR CRACKING EXAM |54 Videos

  • ZERO GROUP ELEMENTS

    ARIHANT PUBLICATION JHARKHAND|Exercise EXAM BOOSTER FOR CRACKING EXAM|10 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

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

Why are burns due to steam more harmful than those due to boiling water ?

Why does steam cause more severe burns than boiling water ?

What produces more severe burns, boiling water or steam?

"Both boiling water and steam have the same temperature , but water in the form of steam causes more severe burns than boiling water ."Give reasons for this .

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 .

The severe and fatal malaria is caused by

Give reason of boiling water and steam both have the same temperature (100^(@)C) , but steam causes much severe burns than boiling water.