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To turn lead into gold, and to create the philosopher's stone.
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What was the goal of alchemists in Europe?
to transmute base metals into gold.
What was the goal of the European alchemists?
To turn lead into gold, and to create the philosopher's stone.
What were the spiritual goals of Alchemists?
The goal was more psychological than spiritual. The alchemists were attempting to cure the "darkness of midlife". The psychologist Carl Jung studied the work of the alchemists for decades, and believed that hidden within their writings, were psychological explanations for their work.
Who are some famous alchemists?
Isaac Newton.
What were the Chinese Alchemists and European Alchemists trying to do?
(sry for spelling) Chinese alchemists were looking for the secret to immortality for there emperor but they failed every time and the person who failed was sentence to death they be lived that to get to this goal they needed a philoshper stone European alchemists were diff rent thought they did not want immortality they wanted to be able to change rocks,silver,copper,etc in to gold so that they would have an endless supply
Are alchemists real?
Alchemists study and practice Alchemy which is considered a protoscience. While Alchemists are real people with a real purpose, the field they practice has not been proven real, as yet, by scientific protocol. Using a loose definition, you could call chemists modern alchemists. But there were real alchemists who's main goal was to change one substance into another, usually this a cheap metal, like lead, into gold. Though the methods were primitive, the concepts are considered important work towards modern chemistry.
What is the major goal ncaap?
What is the major goal of ncaap
Is there an alchemists symbol for cerium?
Cerium was not known by alchemists.
Monks practiced alchemy in monasteries?
Yes. Some monks were alchemists.
What was the alchemists view on atoms?
The alchemists were unaware that atoms even existed.
What was the major goal of the Dawes act of 1887?
What was a major goal of he Dawes act 1887
Are there any recent alchemists?
yes there are some recent alcemists they work for NASA
