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Water as ice has a cooling effect, whereas water as steam may cause severe burns. Explain these observations.

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When heat is released from our body, this effect cools down the body.

When heat is absorbed by our body, this effect heats up the body and burn it.

When water comes in contact as ice, it has low energy so heat from body goes to ice and causes cooling effect.

 When steam come in contact with body, it gives heat to the body which causes burn. Steam at 1000C has more energy than water at 1000C.

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