When water vapour condenses to steam,it can produce severe burns because of the latent heat of fusion..

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The term "latent heat of fusion" refers to the amount of heat energy required to change a substance from a solid to a liquid state, not from a gas to a liquid state. The correct term for the heat energy released when water vapour condenses to steam is the "latent heat of vaporization". However, this is not what causes burns - the hot steam itself and its thermal energy is what causes burns.

When Water Vapour Condenses to Steam,it Can Produce Severe Burns