The Melting Point of Aluminum Is $660 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C }$

Multiple Choice

The melting point of aluminum is $660 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C }$ its latent heat of fusion is $4.00 \times 10 ^ { 5 } \mathrm {~J} / \mathrm { kg }$ and its specific heat is $900 \mathrm {~J} / \mathrm { kg } \cdot \mathrm { K }$ How much heat must be added to 500 g of aluminum at $27 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C }$ to completely melt it?

A) 273 kJ
B) 14 kJ
C) 395 kJ
D) 485 kJ
E) 147 kJ