Heating Water Beyond Super-Heated Steam: A Middle-Schooler's Question

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Heating water beyond super-heated steam is possible, resulting in hotter steam until a critical temperature is reached. At extremely high temperatures, the steam can lose electrons, transitioning into a plasma state. This process involves complex physics, but the basic concept is that water can exist in various states depending on temperature and pressure. The discussion emphasizes that curiosity about science is valuable, regardless of the complexity of the subject. Understanding these states is a stepping stone to deeper scientific knowledge.
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Hello I am not a science scholar but just a gifted middle-schooler. Anyway i was wondering, is it possible to heat water past super-heated steam? If it does then what does it turn into?

And please don't mock me if this is a stupid question because I see the forums and see over-complicated equations that i won't start learning until another 5 years.
 
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