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Statement: Contact of liquid iron (~1400–1550°C) with any moisture source causes instantaneous steam generation; 1 mL of water converts to approximately 1,700 mL of steam at 100°C and 1 atm, causing explosive volumetric expansion that scatters molten metal.
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