Heat Needed to raise Water to Steam: A Math Problem

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The discussion focuses on the thermodynamic calculations required to convert water at 50°C to steam. To raise the temperature of 0.2 kg of water to 100°C, 41,860 J of heat is needed. An additional 452,000 J is required to convert the water at 100°C to steam. After all the water has been converted to steam, 86,140 J of the original 580,000 J remains unconverted to internal energy. The specific heat of steam is noted to be approximately 4,235 J/kg, which is essential for further calculations regarding temperature changes.

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To make steam, you add 5.8 X105J of heat to 0.2 kg of water with an initial temperature of 50oC.

(a) What amount of heat must be added to the water to bring its temperature to 100oC?
41860

(b) What amount of additional heat must be added to this 100oC water to convert it to steam?
452000

(c) How much of the original 5.8 X105J of energy added has not been turned into internal energy after all the water has been converted to steam?
86140

(d) What is the change in temperature of the system after all the water has turned to steam?

(e) What is the final temperature of the system?

So i am just stuck on d and e. not sure how to find the final temperature change... any help wanted
 
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i found that d is 216... so i actually need help on e
 

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