What is the final temperature of the aluminum can after heating water?

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Homework Statement



1.0 g of water at 28 degree celsius is placed into a 200g aluminium can at 300 degree celsius. What is the temperature of the aluminium can after all the water vapourises? Given the specific heat capacity of aluminium, 900 J/kg/degree celsius and water, 4200 and specific latent heat of water, 2.26 x 10^6 J/kg assuming no heat is loss to the surrounding.

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I am not sure how to go about when it comes to combined specific heat capacity. Do we simply add them up?
 
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Find the amount of heat needed to rise the temperature of 1 g of water from 28 degree celsius to 100 degree celsius.
Next find amount of heat needed to evaporate 1 g of water from 100 degree celsius to 1 g of steam at 100 degree celsius. Find the total amount of heat.
This much heat is lost by the aluminum can.
 
rl.bhat said:
Find the amount of heat needed to rise the temperature of 1 g of water from 28 degree celsius to 100 degree celsius.
Next find amount of heat needed to evaporate 1 g of water from 100 degree celsius to 1 g of steam at 100 degree celsius. Find the total amount of heat.
This much heat is lost by the aluminum can.

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