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How is pyrite refined?
You just smelt out the iron and collect both the iron and sulfur remaining, or by weathering the pyrite you can rust away the iron and use water to collect the sulfur as sulfuric acid.
What is the chemical formula of iron pyrite?
The chemical formula of iron pyrite is FeS2.
Is iron pyrite malleable?
No, iron pyrite, unlike iron, is not malleable at all. It is a hard, inflexible rock.
What are the elements in pyrite?
Pyrite is FeS2, an iron sulfide.
What is the difference between iron and iron pyrite?
Iron is composed only of the element Fe (iron). Iron pyrite (most correctly referred to as pyrite) is a mineral composed of Fe and S (sulfur).
What element makes up both pyrite and rust?
Pyrite is FeS. When exposed to water and oxygen in the air, a chemical reaction occurs - forming iron hydroxide (rust) and sulfuric acid. Here is the reaction: FeS2 + 3.75O2 + 3.5H20 = Fe(OH)3 + 2H2SO4
How is pyrite refined?
You just smelt out the iron and collect both the iron and sulfur remaining, or by weathering the pyrite you can rust away the iron and use water to collect the sulfur as sulfuric acid.
What is the chemical formula of iron pyrite?
The chemical formula of iron pyrite is FeS2.
What is a common name for iron oxide?
Iron III oxide is generally known as rust.
What elements make iron pyrite?
iron and sulfur Pyrite is iron sulfide, FeS2.
Is there lead in pyrite?
No, Pyrite is iron and sulfur
Is pyrite a mineral or non mineral?
No. Pyrite is a compound composed of iron (a metal) and sulfur (a nonmetal).
Is iron pyrite malleable?
No, iron pyrite, unlike iron, is not malleable at all. It is a hard, inflexible rock.
Does a magnet stick to iron pyrite?
It is ferrous thus the answer is YES
Is iron pyrite magnetic?
No, iron pyrite, also known as fool's gold, is not magnetic.
What are the elements in pyrite?
Pyrite is FeS2, an iron sulfide.
Will iron pyrite float?
No, a lump of iron pyrite will sink in water.
