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Q: How does iron and sulphur mixture float in water?
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What happens to iron and sulphur when you add water?

The iron and sulphur split because the iron sinks and the sulphur floats so you can separate the mixture


How do you separate iron from sulphur in a mixture of iron fillings and sulphur?

you an use a magnet to get the iron fillings out


How is a mixture of iron and sulphur similar to iron sulfide?

its the same...... bar the fact that in iron sulphite the 2 chemicals have compouded were as iron and sulphur is still a mixture


Is the proportion of iron and sulphur in a mixture always fixed?

No, it is your choice.


When you start heeting mixture of sulphur powder and iron filling you absorb that sulphur start melting or iron filling start melting?

iron starts melting


How do you obtain sulphur from a mixture of sulphur and iron fillings?

Probably the simplest way would be to use a strong magnet to attract the iron filings only from the mixture, leaving the sulfur behind.


Who would you separate iron and sulphur?

You need a magnet to separate iron from a mixture (not from a compound).


Is a sulfur and iron a mixture?

If you put sulphur and iron together, and do nothing to them, then this will be a mixture, yes.


How do you separate wood shaving and iron filing?

You can put the mixture in water where the wood will float and the the iron sink, or separate them with a magnet, where the iron will be attracted and the wood will not.


Why is iron and sulfur mixture but not compound?

If you just mix iron and sulphur together, you're still left with a pile of iron and sulphur that are distinctly separate and could be easily separated by throwing the mixture in water (iron sinks, sulphur powder floats). If they were to react together, to become iron sulphide, then they would be chemically bound to each other as a compound and wouldn't be able to be separated by physical means.


What is the difference between iron and iron sulphide?

A mixture of Iron and Sulphur is exactly that, iron filings mixed with sulphur that has not undergone any chemical reaction. Iron sulphide is the result of the reaction of Iron with sulphur.


Effect of the magnet bar on iron and sulfur mixture?

The iron particles will lift out of the mixture and stick to the magnet while the sulphur is left behind, effectively separating the mixture.