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Gunpowder is considered one of the earliest explosives and was invented in ancient China around the 9th century. Its exact inventor is unknown, but it is believed to have been discovered by Chinese alchemists searching for an elixir of immortality.
Sulfur was discovered in ancient times and its exact discovery country is not known. However, it was used by early civilizations like the Chinese, Egyptians, and Greeks for various purposes such as medicine and in religious rituals.
Paracelsus introduced the concept of "disease" to medicine, however rejecting the idea that disease is a matter of imbalance and disharmony in the body. He claimed that disease is caused by agents outside the body attacking it. This was long before viruses and bacteria were discovered.Trimble, Russell, "Alchemy," in The Encyclopedia of the Paranormal edited by Gordon Stein (Buffalo, N.Y.: Prometheus Books, 1996), pp. 1-8.
A Liebig condenser is better than alchemists' equipment because it is a more efficient and practical tool for condensing vapors by using a straight tube design with a larger cooling surface area. Alchemists' equipment, on the other hand, was often improvised and less effective for controlled chemical reactions. Additionally, Liebig condensers are more durable and easier to clean compared to the equipment used by alchemists.
Alchemists were not successful in turning metal into gold because they lacked a scientific understanding of chemistry and the atomic structure of elements. The goal of transmuting base metals into gold was based on mystical beliefs and symbolism rather than empirical evidence or experimentation. Additionally, the technology and tools available to alchemists at the time were not advanced enough to achieve such a transformation.
gunpowder, or the interaction of sulfur,saltpeter, and charcoal
The divine spark, the active substance, the spirit of life.
Chinese alchemists invented gunpowder.
It was the Tang Dynasty Chinese alchemists
most Chinese people don't know it. I guess only Chinese historians know...
The Chinese invented gunpowder for war reasons. They wanted an advantage over their enemy.This has nothing to do with why invented it but they invented it around A.D 800-850. Gunpowder was made up of saltpeter, charcoal, and sulfur.
(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
Gunpowder was formulated in the 9th century by Chinese alchemists
You mean Sulfur.......Lieu Huang
Yes, gunpowder was created by mistake. It was discovered in the 9th century by Chinese alchemists who were attempting to formulate an elixir for immortality. Instead, they produced a mixture of saltpeter, charcoal, and sulfur, which ignited explosively. This accidental discovery eventually led to the development of firearms and artillery.
9th century by Chinese alchemists searching for an elixir of immortality. Copied from Wikipedia-History of Gunpowder
The Chinese invented gunpowder in 850 B.C.