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Is the commonest ore of iron is called galena?
No
What gas in the air reacts with iron to make it rusty?
oxygen reacts with iron and forms rust Oxygen reacts with iron to form iron oxide.
Will oxygen and iron burn?
Iron will burn in pure oxygen.
The longest word you can make out the period table ever?
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis-potassium, nitrogen, erbium, uranium, magnesium, oxygen, nitrogen, oxygen, uranium, lead, tin, radon, argon, magnesium, iron, carbon, radon, oxygen, silver, carbon, oxygen, potassium, iron, carbon, silicon, iron, lead, iron, carbon, oxygen, vanadium, oxygen, lead, carbon, argon, nitrogen, oxygen, carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, iron, oxygen, silicoon, iron, silicon
Why does iron weigh more after it rusts?
because the iron bonds with oxygen, so the weight becomes the original weight of iron plus the original weight of Oxygen.
Does galena contain oxygen?
No. Galena is lead sulfide.
Does galena contain iron?
i think it does.
Is the commonest ore of iron is called galena?
No
How much percent of iron and lead are present in galena?
Galena contains 86% Lead. Usually Galena contains some Sulphur and except for the central Unites States deposits usually varying amounts of Silver. No iron however.
What is the outer core compose?
outer core compose molten iron and nickel
What materials compose the inner core?
Iron and nickel compose the inner core.
What are 4 minerals that have iron in their chemical formulas?
crystal galena hernatite lazurite
Is the mineral galena magnetic?
Gallium is malleable. It has a hardness of only 1.5 on Mohs scale.
How is matal usually gathered?
Do you mean 'metal'? If so most are usually processed from mined or quarried ores, compounds of the metal elemant with oxygen and/or other elements. For example: Iron ore is an iron-oxide. Lead ore is usually galena: lead sulphide.
Why is oceanic denser than continental crust?
The oceanic crust is composed mainly of basalt, rich in iron and magnesium. The continental crust is composed mainly of granite, rich in aluminum. Although they are both rich in oxygen and silicon, the rocks that compose the oceanic crust are of higher density than the rocks that compose the continental crust.
Is iron ore and lead mined?
Iron ore (haematite) and lead ore (galena) are both both obtained through mining and quarrying.
When iron and oxygen combine to form rust what is are the reactants?
What happens when iron and oxygen react?
