How much UF6 can be produced from 740.5 g of UO2? * 104.1 g UF6

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How much UF6 can be produced from 740.5 g of UO₂?
x 104.1
g UF6
Transcribed Image Text:How much UF6 can be produced from 740.5 g of UO₂? x 104.1 g UF6
The uranium minerals found in nature must be refined and enriched in 235U before the uranium can be used as a fuel in
nuclear reactors. One procedure for enriching uranium begins with the reaction of natural UO₂ with HF to form UF4,
which is then converted into UF6 by reaction with fluorine:
UO₂(g) + 4HF (g) →→→→ UF₂(g) + 2H₂O(1)
UF4 (g) + F₂ (g)
UF (g)
6
Transcribed Image Text:The uranium minerals found in nature must be refined and enriched in 235U before the uranium can be used as a fuel in nuclear reactors. One procedure for enriching uranium begins with the reaction of natural UO₂ with HF to form UF4, which is then converted into UF6 by reaction with fluorine: UO₂(g) + 4HF (g) →→→→ UF₂(g) + 2H₂O(1) UF4 (g) + F₂ (g) UF (g) 6
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