The melting point of aluminum is 660°C, the latent heat of fusion is 4.0 × 105 J/kg and its specific heat is 900 J/(kg?K). How much heat must be added to 500 g of aluminum at 27°C to completely melt it?

A)

485 kJ

B)

395 kJ

C)

273 kJ

D)

147 kJ

E)

14 kJ


A

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