Heat required to raise the temperature is given by formula
[tex] Q = mc\Delta T[/tex]
here
[tex]c_{aluminium} = 900[/tex]
[tex]c_{water} = 4186[/tex]
[tex]L_f = 2.25 * 10^6[/tex]
now here first temperature of water and aluminium container raised to 100 degree C then water is boiled away.
heat is calculated by formula
[tex]Q = m_w C_w \Delta T + m_A C_A \Delta T + m_w*L_f[/tex]
[tex]Q = 2.50* 4186* (100 - 30) + 0.750* 900* (100 - 30) + 0.750 * 2.25 * 10^6[/tex]
[tex]Q = 732550 + 47250 + 1.68*10^6[/tex]
[tex]Q = 2.46* 10^6 J[/tex]
PART b)
If power supplied is 500 W
then time taken to give such amount of heat is
[tex] t = \frac{Q}{P}[/tex]
[tex] t = \frac{2.468* 10^6}{500}[/tex]
[tex]t = 1.37 Hours[/tex]