43 Uranium is distributed in a form called yellow cake, which is made from uranium ore.

. 43 Uranium is distributed in a form called yellow cake, which is made from

uranium ore. In the second step of the reactions that form yellow cake from

uranium ore, uranyl sulfate, UO2SO4, is converted to (NH4)2U2O7.

2UO2SO4 + 6NH3 + 3H2O → (NH4)2U2O7+ 2(NH4)2SO4

a. What is the maximum mass, in kilograms, of (NH4)2U2O7 that can be

formed from the reaction of 100 kg of water and 100 kg of ammonia with

481 kg of UO2SO4?

b. Explain why two of these substances are in excess and one is limiting.