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What is the melting point of fool’s gold?

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 Fool's gold, also known as pyrite, is an iron sulfide (FeS) mineral  that can be mistaken for real gold because of its metallic luster and light yellow color. Although pyrite looks similar to gold, it has  different chemical properties. One of the main diferenfces between the two is their melting point. The melting point of pyrite is about 1,177°C (2,151°F), which is  higher than the melting point of gold, which is about 1,064°C (1,947°F). This high melting point makes pyrite hotter than gold. Pyrite's high melting point  is due to its chemical composition of iron and sulfur atoms bound together in a crystalline crystalline system. This structure is stable and requires a lot of energy to break, and the  temperature increases when it melts. The bonds between the iron and sulfur atoms are stronger than the copper bonds  in gold, which is why this resistance occurs. In addition, pyrite is brittle and hard, with a hardness of  6 to 6.5 ...