When you burn a mixture of iron and sulphur, iron sulpide is made. What is the gas given off?
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If it is just a reaction of Fe and S, no gas is given off.
HOWEVER, when igniting this in air, the stuff is so hot, iron sulfide fumes come up, sulfur comes up, and some sulfur dioxide comes up from the hot reaction going on in air. The sulfur dioxide will bring tears to your eyes.
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To determine the gas given off when you burn a mixture of iron and sulphur, we first need to understand the chemical reaction that occurs.
When iron and sulfur react, they undergo a reaction called a combustion reaction. The equation for this reaction can be written as follows:
Fe + S --> FeS
In this reaction, iron (Fe) and sulfur (S) combine to form iron sulfide (FeS). The reaction is exothermic, meaning it releases heat.
As for the gas given off during this reaction, there is no specific gas produced. The reaction occurs between solid elements, and the resulting product is a solid compound (iron sulfide). Therefore, no gas is released during this particular reaction.
However, it's worth noting that combustion reactions of certain elements or compounds can release gases. For example, when organic compounds burn, they often produce carbon dioxide (CO2) and water vapor (H2O) as gases. But in the case of burning a mixture of iron and sulfur to form iron sulfide, no gas is produced.