Steam at 100°C contains more heat than water at 100°C. How do both of them have same temperature?
I will like to tell you first the definition of the two terms ' specific heat ' and ' latent heat '. " Specific heat is amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1kg of substance by one degree Celsius ". While " Latent heat is amount of heat required to change the state of substance without increase in temperature ". One more thing is that steam is a gaseous form of water. Thus, when water gets converted into steam, it absorbs latent heat. It's heat content (or simply say enthalpy) increases not the temperature. While water from 25 to 100°C (degree Celsius) absorbs specific heat, it doesn't have latent heat. Thus; steam has more heat content than water at 100 degree Celsius. Water- 25to100°C - Contain specific heat only Steam- 25to100°C - Contain (specific+Latent) heat Hope you have found this article helpful!! Do you have suggestions? Please write in comment box!!! Feel free to comment if you have