Steam holds more energy than water at the same temperature due to:
ALattice heat
BLaterite heat
CLatent heat
DLatitude heat
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Latent heat
1. Both are at 373 K.
2. The extra energy went in during the change of state.
3. It is the latent heat of vaporisation.
_Source: syllabus Science, Ch 1 'Matter in Our Surroundings'_
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