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Why is it that iron in a mixture of iron filings and sulphur powder is attracted by a magnet, but iron present in ferrous sulphide (FeS) is not ?

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This is because iron present in the mixture retains its individuals properties. But, in ferrous sulphide iron loses them after chemically combining with sulphur .
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