Which would cause a more serious burn? 30 g of steam or 30 g of liquid water, both at 100 °C?
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the steam will blister the skin instatly, water will scould and cause blistering after.. both pretty bad though.\n\nTry boiled wax instead. ;~0
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They are chapped and you caan stop the burnning by putting chapstick on or drinking lots of water...
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It's been awhile since i've done this but i'll give it my best\n\nFirst off, the first energy you need to calculate is the energy needed to raise the temperature of ice to 0 degrees C. so...\n\n(12.37 g)(.48 cal/deg/g)(35 deg) = +207.816 cal\n\nWhen the ice changes to water you have a positive heat of fusion. So...\n\n(12.37 g)(80 cal/g) = 989.6 cal\n\nNext you have to raise the water temperature from 0 degrees C to 100 degrees C. So...\n\n(12.37 g)(1.0 cal/deg/g)(100 deg) = 1237 cal\n\nNext you have the positive heat of vaporization.\n\n(12.37 g)(540 cal/g) = 6679.9 cal\n\nNext once it is steam, you must raise the temperature from 100 degrees C to 146 degrees C. So...\n\n(12.37g)(.48 cal/deg/g)(46 deg) = 273.1296 cal.\n\nNow that you have the energy for each step add them together.\n\n207.816 + 989.6 + 1237 + 6679.9 + 273.1296 = 9387.45 cal\n\nI'm pretty confident in my breakdown but it defintely wouldn't hurt to have someone else check it
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No, you can't burn because there is no air. Burning is an oxidation reaction.\n\nHowever, liquid water in a vacuum will immediately begin to boil, which will cool it off. If there is enough water it will soon be boiling and freezing at the same time. I have seen this myself, at the Exploratorium -- a science museum in San Francisco.
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I'd say acid. A base will corrode the skin, but an acid will burn. Trust me, it hurts.
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WATER BOIL AT:  27*C at 26.739 (pressure(torr)  thru 30*C at 31.824\n pressure(torr)
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Latent heat of fusion of ice is only 80 calories/gm whereas the latent heat of vaporisation of water is as high s 536 cal/gm.Therefore C is correct
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burning occurs usually due to fire.,whereas scalding occurs due to hot liquids.
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a huge bang, lots of heat, and a condensation reaction so to simplify bang-->warm-->water
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The very first step is to stop the heat. Do this by submerging the burned area in cold water as fast as you can. If it is on a part of the body that you cannot submerge, then immediately pour cold water over the area several times or rinse the area under a faucet or shower. Remove any clothing that is covering the area, then poor some more water onto the burn. Be careful not to pull a still-hot shirt over the head as this may burn the face. Getting cold water onto the area as fast as possible is the single most important factor in minimizing the burn damage. \nDo not use ice. This can cause cold damage to the skin, which may make the burn worse. \nThe next step is to continue the cold water for at least 20 minutes. Submerging the burn is best, but if you cannot, then either run it under cold water or apply cold water-soaked washcloths repeatedly. \nDo not put any butter, grease, or powder on the burn. \n\nAFTER THE INITIAL 20 MINUTES OF COLD WATER, WHAT DO I DO NEXT?\nPain relief. Give yourself a dose of ibuprofen (Motrin or Advil). This will both help the pain and decrease the inflammation. \nAssess the burn. There are several degrees of burn. \nFirst degree burns. This is simply redness, with no blistering. This type of burn never leaves a scar if properly treated. \nSecond degree burns. This is redness with blistering of the skin and is usually the most painful type on burn. With proper treatment, this type of burn almost never leaves a scar. NEVER pop the blisters. \nThird degree burns. This occurs when many layers of skin are actually burned away. Usually there is no blister because all the top layers of skin are gone. This burn usually does leave a scar, even with proper treatment.\n\nFacial burns. These almost always warrant a call to your doctor right away, unless it involves a very small area, such as the size of a quarter or smaller. \n\nFirst degree burns. For this type of burn, you do not need any prescription cream. You also do not need to use an antibiotic cream. One of the best treatments is aloe vera. Buy a bottle of green 100% aloe gel and apply several times a day. Be sure to buy 100% aloe. Some bottles will say, "made with pure aloe", but only contain 10% aloe. Read the ingredients. It should basically only say aloe. You can also use the juice from the leaf of an aloe plant if you have one. \n\nSecond degree burns. Treating this type of burn is more complex. You should check with your doctor about how to treat your second-degree burns. Here are some general guidelines that we recommend. Twice a day do the following: \nRinse the area with comfortable temperature water. Use a sink or bathtub faucet. The stream of water will remove germs, dead skin, and debris. \nAir dry. \nApply prescription burn cream called Silvadene (the generic equivalent is silver sulfadiazine). This is an antibiotic cream that also has excellent healing properties. This is an important part of burn treatment because it is very effective at preventing infection. You need to apply it aseptically; buy a package of sterile tongue depressors to use. Use a lot of cream, as if you were icing a cake. When you change the bandage, if all the cream is worn off or soaked in, then you didn't use enough. Silvadene contains silver, and you will notice a dark "tarnish" discoloration on the bandages. \nCover with a bandage. Your doctor may recommend a specific type of bandage. Typically a non-stick pad is placed over the cream (one brand name is Telfa), than a gauze is taped or wrapped around the area. \nStretch. If the burn is on an area of the body that stretches or pulls a lot (such as the palm of the hand or palm side of the fingers), the burned skin is at risk of healing too tight. This is called a contracture. In this type of area, it is very important to stretch this skin around ten times a day for one minute. \nCut away the blister – after the blister pops on it's own. Your doctor may cut the dead blistered skin away
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You've got your Farenheit mixed up with your Celsius.\nBody temperature is measured in Farenheit degrees.\nAll those other hot things you wanna touch (but can't) are measured in Celsius degrees.\nThey're 2 different measurements of heat.\nThat pot of boiling water on your stove is 100 degrees Celsius,but it's also 212 degrees Farenheit.\nYou might be running a high fever at 100 degrees,but you won't be boiling water by setting a pot on your forehead.\nYou might also be confused when you hear the weather report.32 degrees is freezing when you're talking Farenheit.0 degrees is freezing if you're talking Celsius.
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I'd say it depends on how badly burnt you got.  Get some aloe vera gel to cool the skin and and help it heal.  then get wheatgerm oil to rehydrate the skin.
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Water evaporates at 100 degrees, celsius, so the liquid water you touched wouldn't be any hotter than that. The metal, on the other hand, does not. So it would be as hot as the object which is heating it.
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Steam has more heat energy in it then water.\n\nDont confuse heat and temperature, they are not the same thing.\nTemperature is the measure of the average kinetic energy of the molecules of a substance.  Heat is a form of energy.\n\nIf both the steam and the liquid water are at 100 degrees C, they are both at the same temperature.  However, in order to boil water into steam, you not only must raise its temperature to 100 degree C, but also supply additional energy, called the "Latent heat of vaporization".  This extra, Latent, heat is the cause of more severe burns.\n\nWhen you want to boil water, you must supply the latent heat, but when water condenses, it gives that energy up.\nAs the steam consense, your body absorbs that latent heat, but then it also absorbs energy from the 100 degree water that just formed.
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no\nthe water evaporates too fast to cause any harm
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More than likely a chlorine gas I would rec. NOT experimenting with the two. I work in the water treatment field. Trust me
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You should see a doctor. If the burn is that bad you are probably suffering from exposure and dehydration, possibly heat or sun stroke. Check to see if you are running a fever. You can go into shock over something like this and that is nothing to fool around with. I would definitely see a doctor. Never mind the home remedies. That's okay if you are dealing with a small area, like the back of your neck or your the arm you left on the window of your car for too long. If it is your arms legs and back, SEE A DOCTOR. Sorry for raising my voice, but this can be very serious.