Answer to Question #83493 in General Chemistry for Manvir Nahal

Question

What is the mass of water (in g) at 100 °C that can be completely boiled into liquid water at 100°C by a 111 g aluminum block at temperature 340 °C? Assume the aluminum is capable of boiling the water until its temperature drops below 100 °C.

The heat capacity of aluminum is 0.903 J g-1 °C-1 and the heat of vaporization of water at 100°C is 40.7 kJ mol-1.

Express your answer to 3 significant figures.