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Question: Compared to a burn due to water at 100<sup>0</sup>*C*, a burn due to steam at 100<sup>0</sup>*C* is...

Compared to a burn due to water at 1000C, a burn due to steam at 1000C is

A

More dangerous

B

Less dangerous

C

Equally dangerous

D

None of these

Answer

More dangerous

Explanation

Solution

Steam at 1000C contains extra 540 calorie/gm energy as compare to water at 1000C. So it's more dangerous to burn with steam then water.