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Q: How do you distinguish sulfur from iron?
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Are iron and sulfur metals?

Iron is a metal but sulfur is a nonmetal.


What mineral is made by sulfur and iron and is also a mixture?

Pyrite is made of iron and sulfur and is the compound iron sulfide with the chemical formula FeS2. It is not a mixture of iron and sulfur. The iron and sulfur are chemically combined to form a compound.


What elements are found in iron sulfate?

Iron sulfates contain iron, sulfur and oxygen.


What are some differences between iron and sulfur?

Iron is silver while sulfur is yellow, Iron is magnetic while sulfur is not, and Iron looks like dirt and sulfur looks like yellow powdered sugar


What is a mxture of iron fillings and sulfur will make the iron and sulfur atoms combine chemically?

iron sulfide


What happens if you start heating a mixture of sulfur powder and iron fillings?

Heating a mixture of sulfur powder and iron fillings will produce Generation of black iron sulfide (FeS) because of insufficient oxidation of sulfur into the iron oxide +3, and Fe2O3 iron sulfide is black, not yellow over iron sulfide (FeS2) ,can be called pyrite. Use iron fillings and sulphur powder and distinguish between these on the basis of: i) appearance i.e., homogeneity and heterogeneity ii) behavior towards a magnet iii) behavior towards carbon disulphide a solvent iv) effect of heat.


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.


If a mixture of iron filings and sulfur will make the iron and sulfur atoms combined checically what would that be?

Iron sulfide


Explain how to separate sulfur and iron filings?

Use a magnet to extract the iron from the sulfur.


What happen in the iron fillings and sulfur powder if they heat together?

The iron and sulfur react to form the compound iron sulfide.


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

No, heating would not separate iron and sulfur.


Is unheated sulfur and iron filings is substance or mixture?

Sulfur and iron filings together are a mixture.