Transmutation, The process of turning one element to another is impossible by chemical means. This is because the comparable size and strength of molecular bonds vs. the bonds of protons and neutrons are not even on the same order of magnitude. It would be like trying to open a welded shut vessel with a bottle opener the size of the U.S.A.
It is impossible to change copper into gold using chemical reactions. To change an element into another element you need to add or take away a number of its protons, neutrons, or electrons. This physical change requires extreme amounts of energy - nuclear energy. Therefore, while it is impossible to change copper into gold using chemicals, it is possible to change elements like Hydrogen into other elements like Helium using nuclear energy - it happens all the time in the sun.
It is technically possible to turn lead into gold. Glenn Seaborg succeeded in turning a tiny amount of lead into gold. However, the process is very cost-prohibitive.
The process called as transmulation.
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It sure can. Basically, any element can be converted into any other element. However, it is way too expensive to do that in significant quantities.
It is not entirely impossible, but it is too expensive to make money that way.
These are only illusions not science.
This was the problem of the alchemists.
No.
Lead.
it actually gold because Lead has a density of about 11.3 grams per cc, Gold has a density of about 19.3 grams per cc, so for a given volume, gold is much heavier than lead.
Lead is lightest, at 11,340 kg per cubic meter. Gold is 19,320 kg/m3, while platinum is 21,400 kg/m3
no lead is heavir because it contains more weigh no lead is heavir because it contains more weigh
It is almost twice as heavy as lead.
you cant
Sell it, buy gold for the money. Technically is impossible to obtain gold from lead.
Alchemists, are the ones who tried to turn lead into gold.
No, Santiago does not turn lead into gold in "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho. Santiago is a shepherd on a journey to find his Personal Legend, not an alchemist.
no it'll turn to gold
Simple stone
It was an attempt to turn base metals, such as lead, into gold.
It is impossible to turn lead into gold without restructuring it at a molecular level, so no philosopher has ever achieved this feat.
Sorry to say this but you cant turn gold on club penguin =(
To turn lead into gold, and to create the philosopher's stone.
They are different tissues. Bones don't turn into livers and lead doesn't turn into gold.
They tried to turn lead into gold, and to create the philosopher's stone.