The simplest test is physical: hit it with a hammer, if it flattens it is gold, if it shatters it is fools gold.
But you wanted a chemical test. Try pouring a strong acid over it, if nothing happens it is gold, if it smells of rotten eggs it is fools gold.
The chemical formula for fool's gold, also known as iron pyrite, is FeS2.
Fools Gold is actually 'Iron Pyrites' , sometimes just called 'pyrities'. Is it crystals of Iron sulphide. The chemical formul;a is FeS2 ( Iron(II)disulphide). Its appearance is slightly angular crystalline substance. The colour of fools gold is a slightly cooler yellow to natural gold.
If you rub fools gold on a wet towel you would see black if you rub gold on a towel you get gold. Also, if you bite on it, fools gold will break. Real gold won't. Additonlly, they are two differnt elements. Fool's gold just looks like gold.
The chemical formula for fool's gold is FeS2, and its scientific name is iron pyrite.
Two methods to tell real gold from fools gold are:Rub the piece of gold against a piece of unglazed ceramic material. If it is real, it will leave a golden mark while fools gold will leave a black mark.Apply nitric acid to the gold. If it dissolves, then it is obviously fake, as real gold cannot be dissolved in nitric acid.
With magnets.
Fools are fools of their own accord, zombies cannot help it.
The chemical formula for fool's gold, also known as iron pyrite, is FeS2.
Not true;
by the the difference between their density
Fools Gold is actually 'Iron Pyrites' , sometimes just called 'pyrities'. Is it crystals of Iron sulphide. The chemical formul;a is FeS2 ( Iron(II)disulphide). Its appearance is slightly angular crystalline substance. The colour of fools gold is a slightly cooler yellow to natural gold.
If you rub fools gold on a wet towel you would see black if you rub gold on a towel you get gold. Also, if you bite on it, fools gold will break. Real gold won't. Additonlly, they are two differnt elements. Fool's gold just looks like gold.
fools ask such stupid questions
No we are not fools
The fools
Fools gold is commonly known as Iron Pyrite which is Iron Disulfide - FeS2.
The chemical formula for fool's gold is FeS2, and its scientific name is iron pyrite.