Why Is Steam Hotter Than Boiling Water  Why is steam hotter than
boiling water? How can you show your child the water to steam
and back to water process?  It may fascinate your child to learn
that steam is hotter than boiling water, especially when your
child learns that pressurized steam can actually get up to 700
degrees Fahrenheit, which is far hotter than the 212 degrees
boiling water reaches. You can help your child understand how
this process works by doing the following activity and sharing
the following information.  A Simple Kitchen Experiment Place a
pot of water on the stove and turn the heat on high. Insert a
candy thermometer in the pot of water and keep an eye on the
temperature as the water heats up.  As the water begins to boil,
explain to your child that the temperature of the water will max
out at 212 degrees Fahrenheit because the water is changing
form. It is converting to steam, changing from a ratio of 100%
water to 0% steam to a ratio of 100% steam and 0% water. This
change does not hap