A. No; not if the steam be suffered to escape.
Q. Why does not boiling water get hotter, if the steam be suffered to escape?
A. Because as fast as the water boils, it is converted into steam; and the steam carries away the additional heat, as fast as it is communicated.
Q. Is steam visible or invisible?
A. Steam is invisible; but when it comes in contact with the air (being condensed into small drops) it instantly becomes visible.
Q. How do you know that steam is invisible?
A. If you look at the spout of a boiling kettle, you will find that the steam (which issues from the spout) is always invisible for about half an inch; after which, it becomes visible.
Q. Why is the steam invisible for only half an inch, and not either all invisible or all visible?
A. The air is not able to condense the steam as it first issues from the spout, but when it spreads and comes in contact with a larger volume of air, the invisible steam is readily condensed into visible drops.