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Alchemists could not turn metal into gold because gold is an element.
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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.
What are alchemists known for?
An alchemist was someone who looked for the secret of life, in order to try and find a way of living forever. On the way to finding that they looked at whether you could change one thing into another. The most well remembered of these experiments was about whether you could change base metals (like lead) to gold.
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.
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.
Chemically turn lead into gold this process is called?
This process was called by alchemists transmutation: but it is only a phantasy.
How do you turn metal into gold?
you cannot turn any metal to gold you can only extract gold from its ores by washing and roasting..
