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Answer 1

Alchemy referred to the science of converting one mineral to another , specifically lead into gold. Alchemy was the fore runner of modern chemistry

Answer 2

Alchemy definatly exists. I should know. Now, when you think "alchemy," the first thing that will pop into your head will be the anime show, Full Metal Alchemist. Please, oh, please break that habbit! Alchemy is not drawing circles in dirt, watching a magical light appear, and then molding things into diffrent shapes. Alchemy is the prosess of purifing metals and minerals through distilation, in other words, purification through fire. Now, that dosn't mean throw your silver ring into the fire and it'll get shinier, but consider this: if coal is left under ground for a long period of time, the earth changes it into dimond. Alchemy is about speeding up this process. In midevil times, people belived that gold was the purest substance in existance. This is the only reason that the Phlisopher's Stone was fabled to turn base metals into gold. Back then, the Phlosipher's stone was said to be created by distiling sulpfur and mecury together multiple times, untill a substance was created that was so pure, it could pass it's purity onto anything it touched, hence the tales of the Phlisopher's Stone granting immortality to it's holder and it being able to turn, or purify, anything it touched to gold. What you see on Full Metal Alchemist is mostly inaccurate, and I'm not saying anything against the show, but please don't let it shape your views on alchemy. If you have any further questions, please refer to http://www.levity.com/alchemy/index.html, a large collection of alchemical texts or "Distilling Knowlage," a book on the history of alchemy and the scientific revolution.

Answer 3

As waltjh said, alchemy is the forerunner of chemistry -- but there's more too it than that. Alchemy was concerned with the transmutation of base material (symbolized by lead) into sublime material (symbolized by gold). The real goal of alchemy was to transform mortal Man into embodied divinity. The refinement of chemicals was merely research to pave the way for that goal.

Needless to say, alchemy never achieved its goal. But the knowledge gained in the process led directly to the development of processes that chemists still use today.

Answer 4

Alchemy is the study of chemical reactions through pseudo-scientific processes. It combined magic with early scientific reasoning. Most alchemy was based on the zodiac, the seven planets, the four elements, and the four humors.

A majority of alchemical studies focused on generating wealth, especially through making "Baser: metals such as steel or lead into "Nobler" metals, such as silver and gold. This process of changing one metal into another is known as transumation.

Eventually, Alchemists came to believe that Transumtation was impossible, and they turned their focus instead on health, healing, and treatment of diseases, or systematizing magical formulae to get a more regular result.

Alchemists discovered a number of interesting chemical processes along their road to transmutation, and invented a number of devices that are still used in chemistry today. Although their goals were unattainable, their mindset and instruments seved as the basis for modern chemistry.

Answer 5

Get a dictionary.