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Chemistry Question...please help?
a burn from steam at 100 degrees celsius is expected to be more severe than a burn from boiling water at 100 degrees celsius because:
A: you are more likely to come into contact with the steam than with the boiling water
B: there is more steam than water
C: the steam will give off a large amount of heat as it condenses
D: the steam is hotter than the boiling water
E: all of these answers are correct
1 Answer
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
The answer is C:
C: When steam condenses into water, energy is given off as it is trying to revert itself to a LOWER energy state. As it goes from a higher energy state (steam) to a lower state (water) then the extra energy is given off as heat.
Source(s): chem major!
