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Chemistry is primarily focused with the study of chemicals and how they react with one another, as well as how to create new chemicals through these reactions.
Alchemy is a somewhat broader subject. It has often been described as a combination of chemistry and philosophy. Alchemists research was also centered around chemicals, but they also incorporated other subjects, such as religion, physics, metaphysics, art, geometry, and dozens of other fields of research. Because of its various esoteric fields, it is often considered a mystical science, and this is one of the reasons it has become so discredited.
Also, alchemists searched for a number of objects that have been deemed an impossibility by modern scientists. Two of the most famous being the Philosophers' Stone, and the Elixir of Longevity.
The Elixir of Longevity was a name for the panacea. A substance that could cure any ailment, making the user virtually immortal.
The Philosophers' Stone was a substance alchemists believed could transmute common metals in to "noble" metals; one of the favored examples being the ability to turn lead or iron in to gold or silver.
However, transmutation has been proven possible in the modern era; but aside from natural radioactive decay, turning other metals in to gold takes far too much energy to be a feasible means of attaining wealth.
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Who was the first to differentiate alchemy and chemistry?
I consider that this scientist is Robert Boyle.
Which was developed first alchemy chemistry or formal chemistry?
Alchemy was the first.
Is chemistry better than alchemy?
alchemy is better than chemistry although chemistry is fun to do
Is alchemy a failed science?
Alchemy is sometimes referred to as 'early chemistry'. It was Robert Boyle who, in the 17th century, changed alchemy to chemistry. Alchemy derives from an Arabic word meaning chemistry.
What is the differentiate between alchemy from chemistry?
The alchemists were the first chemists. They mixed chemicals, but also believed that magic would help them in their experiments and formulas. It didn't. But their chemical experiments eventually led to the science of chemistry.
Why is chemistry a science but alchemy is not?
Alchemy WAS - but as new rules were discovered it either changed into chemistry OR it became "unscientific".
What is the Modern name for alchemy?
chemistry
What is the early form of chemistry?
This was alchemy.
What became alchemy after the 1700?
Chemistry developed from alchemy after the 1700s. It was the Alchemist observations and accidental discoveries that brought around modern chemistry.
How is alchemy like chemistry?
They both use chemicals. But alchemy used magic also.
How can a person use alchemy?
Alchemy is not used any more. In this era, we use chemistry.
How do people use alchemy?
Alchemy is not used any more. In this era, we use chemistry.
