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They never did. Alchemy was abandoned because it didn't work. Some of the things that did work became chemistry. No one successfully turned lead into gold. Nor did anyone successfully create the philosopher's stone. Alchemy was basically chemistry with a lot of magic thrown into it. The alchemists were sorcerer want to be's. They attempted to conjure spirits, and use spells on chemicals that they believed contained magical properties, all in a vain attempt to convert base metals into something of greater value. Even Isaac newton, probably the greatest scientific mind of the last 500 years, accomplished nothing in alchemy, even though he experimented with it for decades.
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Why Alchemists were not successful to turn metal into gold?
Alchemists could not turn metal into gold because gold is an element.
Who were the people that tried to make lead into gold?
Alchemists, are the ones who tried to turn lead into gold.
Why did alchemists think they could turn other metals into gold?
I dont know people
What is the name for a person who can transform base metal to gold?
It's not that much of a trick to turn metal into gold as long as the metal you start with is gold...
How do you turn gold to dust?
By grinding or filing the metal.
Why Alchemists were not successful to turn metal into gold?
Alchemists could not turn metal into gold because gold is an element.
Who are the Islamic scientists who tried to turn metal into gold?
alchemists
Why did alchemists think they could turn metal into gold?
I dont know people
What was the obsession of early alchemists?
One was to find the "philosopher's stone" a device that could turn lead (a base metal) into gold.
Who were the people that tried to make lead into gold?
Alchemists, are the ones who tried to turn lead into gold.
What metal were the alchemists trying to produce?
They were trying to convert lead into gold.
Is alchemists hereditary?
I don't think "alchemists" is the word you meant to use, because your question does not make sense. Alchemists are people who try to magically turn lead into gold, or otherwise magically turn one substance into another.
What was the goal of the European alchemists?
To turn lead into gold, and to create the philosopher's stone.
What was a major goal of some alchemists?
To turn lead into gold, and to create the philosopher's stone.
Islamic scientists who tried to turn ordinary metals into gold?
The scientist were called Alchemists.
Why did alchemists think they could turn other metals into gold?
I dont know people
What is alchemy and what were the elements and goals of alchemists?
Alchemists were the first chemists. Using chemicals and magic, they attempted to turn lead into gold, and to create the philosopher's stone.
