When a mixture of iron powder and sulphur is heated it glows more brightly than that of iron fillings and sulphur. Explain this observation.

      

When a mixture of iron powder and sulphur is heated it glows more brightly than that of iron fillings and sulphur. Explain this observation.

  

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Maurice
Iron powder has high surface area hence the reaction is none vigorous than iron fillings with low surface area.
maurice.mutuku answered the question on October 24, 2019 at 06:55


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