They attempted to convert lead into gold. They failed.
Elemental lead and elemental iron won't react with each other. Lead NITRATE will react with iron; if you mix elemental iron with lead nitrate, you will get ferric nitrate and elemental lead. If you were to suspend a piece of iron and a piece of lead in an electrolyte like seawater, you could make a bad battery - the two metals are only 0.3 volts apart on the galvanic scale.
Alchemists in the Middle Ages and Renaissance attempted to transform base metals like lead into gold through a process called transmutation. Their efforts were fueled by the belief that achieving this transformation would lead to great wealth and wisdom. However, these attempts were unsuccessful as gold cannot be created from other elements using alchemical methods.
When lead reacts with iron(II) sulfate, two possible reactions can occur: lead displaces iron in iron(II) sulfate, forming lead(II) sulfate and iron metal. Alternatively, lead can also displace iron in iron(III) sulfate, resulting in lead sulfate and iron metal. These reactions depend on specific conditions such as temperature, concentration, and presence of other ions.
Lead is denser than iron. Lead has a density of 11.34 g/cm^3, while iron has a density of 7.87 g/cm^3.
When iron is added to lead chloride, no reaction occurs since iron is less reactive than lead. Iron will not displace lead in the compound to form a new substance.
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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.
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They were trying to convert lead into gold.
In alchemy, lead is associated with the planet Saturn due to their shared symbolic associations with time, endurance, and transformation. Both lead and Saturn are linked to qualities such as structure, discipline, and introspection, which align with the alchemical principles of transmutation and personal growth.
To turn lead into gold, and to create the philosopher's stone.
To turn lead into gold, and to create the philosopher's stone.
The alchemists wanted to transform iron into gold.
Elemental lead and elemental iron won't react with each other. Lead NITRATE will react with iron; if you mix elemental iron with lead nitrate, you will get ferric nitrate and elemental lead. If you were to suspend a piece of iron and a piece of lead in an electrolyte like seawater, you could make a bad battery - the two metals are only 0.3 volts apart on the galvanic scale.
They tried to convert lead into gold, and to create the philosopher's stone.
Alchemists tried to make GOLD from base metals. Scientists know that theoretically Gold can only be made by altering the number of protons in an atom. Alchemists did NOT know about protons etc., .