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Iron + Sulphur = Iron Sulphide: The Reaction and Properties of Ferrous Disulfide

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This reaction between iron and sulphur forms iron sulphide, a compound with distinct properties from its constituent elements. The process involves heating a mixture of iron filings and sulphur powder, resulting in a chemical change that cannot be easily reversed.

  • Iron sulphide (FeS) is created through an exothermic reaction between iron and sulphur.
  • The reaction requires heat to initiate, causing sulphur to melt and bond with iron.
  • Unlike a simple mixture, iron sulphide cannot be separated using a magnet due to its chemical bonds.
  • The iron and sulphur reaction equation is Fe + S = FeS, representing a 1:1 ratio of atoms.
  • This process demonstrates the difference between physical mixtures and chemical compounds.

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THE REACTION BETWEEN... IRON AND SULPHUR PAGE ONE WHAT IS IRON AND SULPHUR? Both Iron (Fe) and Sulphur (S) are elements which can be found o

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Creating Iron Sulphide: The Chemical Reaction

This page delves into the process of creating iron sulphide and explains the differences between a mixture and a compound.

To create iron sulphide, a mixture of iron filings and sulphur powder must be heated. This heating initiates a chemical reaction:

  1. The sulphur begins to melt.
  2. An exothermic reaction occurs, releasing heat energy.
  3. The particles rearrange and form chemical bonds.
  4. Iron sulphide (FeS) is formed as a new compound.

Definition: An exothermic reaction is one that releases heat energy to its surroundings.

It's important to note that during this process, sulphur dioxide (SO₂), a poisonous gas, may be released.

The key difference between an iron and sulphur mixture and iron sulphide is that the latter is a chemical compound with bonded elements. Unlike the mixture, iron sulphide cannot be separated back into its original elements using a magnet.

Vocabulary: A chemical compound is a substance formed when two or more elements are chemically bonded together.

The iron and sulphur reaction equation can be written as:

Example: Iron + sulphur = iron sulphide or Fe + S = FeS

THE REACTION BETWEEN... IRON AND SULPHUR PAGE ONE WHAT IS IRON AND SULPHUR? Both Iron (Fe) and Sulphur (S) are elements which can be found o

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Comparing Stages of the Iron and Sulphur Reaction

This page provides a visual comparison of iron and sulphur at different stages: as separate elements, as a mixture, and after reacting to form iron sulphide.

The diagram illustrates that the number of particles remains constant throughout the reaction process. What changes is the arrangement of the atomic bonds between the iron and sulphur atoms.

Highlight: A chemical reaction involves the rearrangement of atomic bonds, not the creation or destruction of atoms.

The stages shown are:

  1. Iron and sulphur as separate elements
  2. Iron and sulphur as a mixture
  3. Iron sulphide (FeS) as a compound

The final stage shows the iron sulphide formula (FeS) and emphasizes the 1:1 ratio of iron to sulphur atoms in the compound.

Example: The iron + sulphur = iron sulphide balanced equation is Fe + S → FeS, showing that one atom of iron combines with one atom of sulphur to form one molecule of iron sulphide.

This visual representation helps to understand the transformation from elements to a mixture, and finally to a chemical compound, highlighting the key differences at each stage.

THE REACTION BETWEEN... IRON AND SULPHUR PAGE ONE WHAT IS IRON AND SULPHUR? Both Iron (Fe) and Sulphur (S) are elements which can be found o

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Iron and Sulphur Reaction: Basics and Properties

This page introduces the fundamental concepts of iron and sulphur as elements and their properties before reacting. It also explains what happens when these elements are mixed at room temperature.

Iron (Fe) and Sulphur (S) are elements found on the Periodic Table. Iron is a metallic element, while sulphur is a non-metallic element. When separate, each substance consists entirely of its own type of atom.

Vocabulary: Elements are pure substances made up of only one type of atom.

The properties of these elements are distinct. Sulphur powder is yellow and powdery, while iron filings are dark grey with a sand-like texture. A key difference is that iron is magnetic, but sulphur is not.

Highlight: Iron's magnetic property is crucial for separating it from sulphur in a mixture.

When iron filings and sulphur powder are mixed at room temperature, they form a mixture without undergoing a chemical reaction. This mixture appears yellowy-gray and can be easily separated using a magnet due to iron's magnetic properties.

Example: A mixture of iron and sulfur particle diagram would show distinct iron and sulphur particles coexisting without chemical bonds.

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Iron + Sulphur = Iron Sulphide: The Reaction and Properties of Ferrous Disulfide

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This reaction between iron and sulphur forms iron sulphide, a compound with distinct properties from its constituent elements. The process involves heating a mixture of iron filings and sulphur powder, resulting in a chemical change that cannot be easily reversed.

  • Iron sulphide (FeS) is created through an exothermic reaction between iron and sulphur.
  • The reaction requires heat to initiate, causing sulphur to melt and bond with iron.
  • Unlike a simple mixture, iron sulphide cannot be separated using a magnet due to its chemical bonds.
  • The iron and sulphur reaction equation is Fe + S = FeS, representing a 1:1 ratio of atoms.
  • This process demonstrates the difference between physical mixtures and chemical compounds.

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Creating Iron Sulphide: The Chemical Reaction

This page delves into the process of creating iron sulphide and explains the differences between a mixture and a compound.

To create iron sulphide, a mixture of iron filings and sulphur powder must be heated. This heating initiates a chemical reaction:

  1. The sulphur begins to melt.
  2. An exothermic reaction occurs, releasing heat energy.
  3. The particles rearrange and form chemical bonds.
  4. Iron sulphide (FeS) is formed as a new compound.

Definition: An exothermic reaction is one that releases heat energy to its surroundings.

It's important to note that during this process, sulphur dioxide (SO₂), a poisonous gas, may be released.

The key difference between an iron and sulphur mixture and iron sulphide is that the latter is a chemical compound with bonded elements. Unlike the mixture, iron sulphide cannot be separated back into its original elements using a magnet.

Vocabulary: A chemical compound is a substance formed when two or more elements are chemically bonded together.

The iron and sulphur reaction equation can be written as:

Example: Iron + sulphur = iron sulphide or Fe + S = FeS

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Comparing Stages of the Iron and Sulphur Reaction

This page provides a visual comparison of iron and sulphur at different stages: as separate elements, as a mixture, and after reacting to form iron sulphide.

The diagram illustrates that the number of particles remains constant throughout the reaction process. What changes is the arrangement of the atomic bonds between the iron and sulphur atoms.

Highlight: A chemical reaction involves the rearrangement of atomic bonds, not the creation or destruction of atoms.

The stages shown are:

  1. Iron and sulphur as separate elements
  2. Iron and sulphur as a mixture
  3. Iron sulphide (FeS) as a compound

The final stage shows the iron sulphide formula (FeS) and emphasizes the 1:1 ratio of iron to sulphur atoms in the compound.

Example: The iron + sulphur = iron sulphide balanced equation is Fe + S → FeS, showing that one atom of iron combines with one atom of sulphur to form one molecule of iron sulphide.

This visual representation helps to understand the transformation from elements to a mixture, and finally to a chemical compound, highlighting the key differences at each stage.

THE REACTION BETWEEN... IRON AND SULPHUR PAGE ONE WHAT IS IRON AND SULPHUR? Both Iron (Fe) and Sulphur (S) are elements which can be found o

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Iron and Sulphur Reaction: Basics and Properties

This page introduces the fundamental concepts of iron and sulphur as elements and their properties before reacting. It also explains what happens when these elements are mixed at room temperature.

Iron (Fe) and Sulphur (S) are elements found on the Periodic Table. Iron is a metallic element, while sulphur is a non-metallic element. When separate, each substance consists entirely of its own type of atom.

Vocabulary: Elements are pure substances made up of only one type of atom.

The properties of these elements are distinct. Sulphur powder is yellow and powdery, while iron filings are dark grey with a sand-like texture. A key difference is that iron is magnetic, but sulphur is not.

Highlight: Iron's magnetic property is crucial for separating it from sulphur in a mixture.

When iron filings and sulphur powder are mixed at room temperature, they form a mixture without undergoing a chemical reaction. This mixture appears yellowy-gray and can be easily separated using a magnet due to iron's magnetic properties.

Example: A mixture of iron and sulfur particle diagram would show distinct iron and sulphur particles coexisting without chemical bonds.

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