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Why would you get a worse burn from contact with 1g of steam at 100 degrees Celsius than from contact with 1g of water at the same temperature?
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∙ 11y ago
I can only assume that 1 g is one gram. Steam is a gas and for it's weight (1g) has a large volume - it's expanded because it's been heated. ( I can't tell you how much volume, because I don't have the equation to work it out). 1 gram of water would burn the tip of one finger. 1 gram of steam would burn (potentially) your whole arm. In degree's of burn, they consider total area of body burnt and depth of burn, so in this case it would be a greater degree of burn because more surface area of the body would be burnt.
See other answers on this same question, as they state more Joules (unit of energy, so in this case heat) transferred to the body from steam than from water - these other answers are probably better than mine.
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Is a 100 degrees celsius engine water temperature safe?
No. That's the temperature at which water turns to steam. If it comes in contact with your unprotected skin, it will burn you, i.e. cook the skin.
At what temperature does pure water turn to steam?
Steam is created when water boils at 100 degrees Celsius, 373 degrees Kelvin or 212 degrees Fahrenheit. This is at the normal, standard temperature and atmosphere pressure.
If 1500 calories are added to 100 degrees celsius what will the final temperature of the steam be?
1600
What phase is water in at 400 Kelvin?
400 Kelvin is equal to 126.85 degrees Celsius, or 260.33 degrees Fahrenheit. At this temperature, water has boiled, and is a gas (steam).
Can steam ever be hotter than 100 degrees Celsius?
Yes, but not at atmospheric pressure (which is the pressure of your kitchen). Steam can be hotter than 100 degrees celsius under pressures higher than this.
What temperature does steam condense into water?
When it is under 100 degrees celsius
Is a 100 degrees celsius engine water temperature safe?
No. That's the temperature at which water turns to steam. If it comes in contact with your unprotected skin, it will burn you, i.e. cook the skin.
At what temperature does pure water turn to steam?
Steam is created when water boils at 100 degrees Celsius, 373 degrees Kelvin or 212 degrees Fahrenheit. This is at the normal, standard temperature and atmosphere pressure.
What temperature does water turns into steam is degrees Celsius?
It can be anywhere in between 60C and 100C (boiling point).
If 1500 calories are added to 100 degrees celsius what will the final temperature of the steam be?
1600
What is the temperature before you call it steam?
Steam has a minimum temperature of 212 degrees Fahrenheit or 100 degrees Celsius, because those are the temperature at which water boils under normal pressure. Once steam goes below those temperatures it turns back into water. Steam can be heated above those temperatures under certain conditions and is then called superheated steam.
What happens to steam at 105 degrees Celsius?
at 105 degreesCelsius,steam is still steam.at about 50,000 degrees Celsius,steam turns into plasma, the fourth state of matter.
What does water with a temperature of -5 degrees have in common with water with a temperature of 100 degrees Celsius?
You never drink either (100°C is boiling, or steam, and -5 °C is normally ice).
What is the temperature in celsius in which water turns into steam?
At about 100o Celsius.
If a 1.0-g sample of steam at 100 degrees Celsius loses 560 calories of heat what would the resulting temperature of the steam sample be?
80
What phase is water in at 400 Kelvin?
400 Kelvin is equal to 126.85 degrees Celsius, or 260.33 degrees Fahrenheit. At this temperature, water has boiled, and is a gas (steam).
What does water change to above 100 degrees Celsius?
Steam. Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
