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Transmutation is the process by which one element changes into another. This can only be done with a nuclear reaction, but alchemists once believed it might be possible, for example, to transmute lead into gold. They tried many bizarre things, but were never successful. Only nuclear reactions, such as fusion, fission, radioactive decay, etc, can induce a transmutation.
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Why did alchemists fail to create gold?
Gold is an element. It is impossible to change one element into another by chemical means. It is possible to do so via nuclear reactions, but alchemists did not know about such things.
Is adsorption a chemical process in which one substance is taken up by another?
Is adsorption a chemical process in which one substance is taken up by another?
What happens in a single-replacement reaction-?
One element takes the place of another in a compound.
Can you change one element into another using an ordinary chemical reaction?
No, this was the alchemist's dream for centuries, but we know better now.
What happens if you change the number of protons of an element?
The element transforms itself into another element because each element have a specific number of protons. If the number of protons changes, the element changes as well. The number of protons in an atom defines it elemental identity, so if the number of protons in an element increases by one it becomes another element. Although this reference doesn't really provide a direct answer, it does provide additional information that might be of interest: http://www.answers.com/topic/proton
In which process is an element of matter changed into a completely different element?
It's called transmutation. There are two types of transmutation. Natural transmutation is when an element naturally changes into another element. Artificial transmutation is when an element is forced to change into another element, usually done in a laboratory setting.
Does plutonium change its element when melted if so to what?
No. Melting does not change one element into another.
Change of one element into another is called what?
transmutation, neutrons
What property must be change to change an element into another element?
to make one element a different element, all you need to do is have a different number of protons
Is heat required to change one element into another?
yes
Explain the element of communication?
communication is the process of sharing information from one person to another or from one place to another
What kind of decay can change one element to another kind of element?
That would be radioactive decay.
When a proton is released one element changes into another a process called what?
penis
The process by which one element naturally changes into another is called?
It is radioactive decay.
How can radioactive decay change one element into another?
When one element goes through radio active decay, it looses some alpha , beta particles and also neutrons so considering those things we should reduce number of alpha , beta and also neutrons lost by the element. from that we have to decide the element which occur after radio active decay.
What is the process by which one element changes into another elemente?
The answer is transmission, because the changing of one element into anotherthrough radioactive decay is called transmutation.
In nature one element can change to another by what process?
Transmutation is the process by which one element changes into another. This can only be done with a nuclear reaction, but alchemists once believed it might be possible, for example, to transmute lead into gold. They tried many bizarre things, but were never successful. Only nuclear reactions, such as fusion, fission, radioactive decay, etc, can induce a transmutation
