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If it is a simple mixture of Fe and S you can use a magnet to separate iron. Of course, the method is not valid for an iron sulphide.

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Q: How could you separate iron and sulfur?
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What could you use to separate sulfur and iron?

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Is it possible to separate iron and sulfur after being heated?

No, heating would not separate iron and sulfur.


How could you separate a mixture of iron fillings and sulfur powder?

Use a magnet to lift out the iron filings.


Explain how to separate sulfur and iron filings?

Use a magnet to extract the iron from the sulfur.


What thing can separate sulfur from iron filings except from magnets?

If the mixture is powdered sulfur and iron filings, use a strong electrostatic field. The sulfur will jump to the opposite charge leaving the conductive iron behind. ***************************** Or, you could add carbon disulfide which would dissolve the sulfur.


What liquid can be used to separate mixture of iron filings and sulfur?

Carbon disulfide can be used to separate a mixture of iron filings and sulfur. This is because carbon disulfide can be used to dissolve sulfur, thus leaving you with the iron filings.


Which device is used to separate iron dust and sulfur?

magnet is used to seperate iron dust and sulfur dust mixture


How do you separate iron fillings and sulfur powder?

you use a magent


How could a student use a magnet to indicate that combining iron an sulfur to produce the mixture of iron and sulfur is a physical change?

A mixture of iron and sulfur can be separated using a magnet- the iron will be attracted to the magnet, sulfur will not. Not the that the iron could be coated with sulfur powder so an extra step is required to remove it.


What is the separation technique that you need to use to separate steel fillings from sulfur?

I'm not sure that it's a regularly used method, but since iron is magnetic and sulfur isn't, you could use a magnet to pick up the iron filings.


Can Iron filings be separated from a mixture with sulfur by using a magnet?

Yes, a magnet is one way that can be used to separate a mixture of iron filings and sulfur.


How do you separate sulfur and sand and iron fillings?

you can easily remove iron with magnet. then if you do not care about the sulfur you can set it on fire, and what is left will be pure sand. If you do care about sulfur i don't think i can help you.