Specific Heat Capacity of Ice = 2,000 J/kg-°C      Latent

Multiple Choice

specific heat capacity of ice = 2,000 J/kg-°C      latent heat of fusion of water = 334,000 J/kg
     specific heat capacity of water = 4,000 J/kg-°C
The 1 kg block of ice melts into water. The amount of heat absorbed by the ice as it melts is

A) 2,000 J.
B) 4,000 J.
C) 20,000 J.
D) 40,000 J.
E) 334,000 J.