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Why is iron sulfur mixture magnetic?

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I believe this is because iron is a metal and metals are magnetic.

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What can a mixture of iron and sulfur be separated by?

magnetic attraction


If iron and sulfur were a mixture how could they be separated?

The easiest way would be to use a magnet. Iron is naturally magnetic, and will respond to and follow a magnet, while sulfur is not magnetic and will stay in its place.


When iron and sulfur mixed and formed a partially magnetic black and yellow mixture this is an example of a?

Without a chemical reaction this is a mixture.


Why is it easier to separate a mixture of iron and sulfur than to separate a compound of iron and sulfur?

because a mixture is physically combine while a compound is chemically combine thus make is eaiser for the mixture to separate using the technique magnetic separation.


Is unheated sulfur and iron filings is substance or mixture?

Sulfur and iron filings together are a mixture.


Is iron filings and powdered sulfur a homogeneous mixture?

No, the mixture of powdered sulfur and iron filling are not a homogenous mixture, they are a heterogenous mixture.


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.


A mixture of iron filling and sulfur can be easily separated by?

I assume "iron filling" is supposed to mean iron filings? In this case, I would use a magnet to separate the two. The iron filings will stick to the magnet, leaving the sulfur behind.


How do you separate a mixture of sand and iron filings and gold dust?

First, place the sulfur, sand and iron filings in a plastic container. Next, use a magnet to remove the iron filings from the sulfur-sand mixture and surely,the iron filings will connect to the magnet, leaving the sulfur and sand behind.


What type of mixture is formed when iron filling reacts with sulfur powder?

Reacting iron with sulfur an iron sulfide is formed, not a mixture.


Does iron and sulfur react when they are heated?

Iron is a magnetic substance, which means it is attracted by a magnet. On the other hand, Sulfur is a non-magnetic substance. If you place a magnet near a mixture of Iron and Sulfur, the iron pieces will stick to the magnet, while the sulfur powder will remain.


What will happen if you mix iron sulfur mixture and hydrochloric acid?

Well, if we mix iron sulfur mixture and hydrochlonic acid, only the iron reacts.