Alchemy
Alchemy is an early phase of the
decelopment of systematic chemistry.
6)origin of the word alchemy, where does it come from, first used
It has an Arabic descent, prefix al is the Arabic article, second part comes from
the Greek word chumeia, pouring used in the study of the juices of plants. It was
first used in treatise of Julius Firmicus, and astrological writer of the 4 century.
7)why did it fall into disrepute?
It fell into disrepute, because alchemists became obsessed with their quest for
the secret of transmutation, some used false methods of experimentations and
many gained living from patrons.
8)which methods did they use to turn metals into gold?
They thought that lead could be improved into gold, they tried to speed up this
process by heating and refininf the metal in a varietu of chemical processes,
most of which were kept secret.
9)where was alchemy practiced?
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