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Homework Statement
Explain why skin burns caused by 100 degree C steam are more severe than those caused by 100 degree C water.
Homework Equations
100 degree C water
skin 20 degrees C
4.2 J/g so 200 J
100 degree C steam
2254 J into your arm
vaporize water in cells of your arm
The Attempt at a Solution
the information in 2. or is there anything else that would be good to add?