Unexpected Fire
A fire has broken out in your surroundings and you have to put it out as quickly as possible. But you have to choose only one among ice, cold water, and boiling water.
Which of the three will help you the most?
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1 solution
The value of latent heat of vaporisation of water to steam is greater than the specific heat of water, meaning water absorbs more heat(per gram) while turning into steam than it does during regular heating. As the boiling water is the closest to turn into steam, it will be the most effective way to put out the fire