Alchemy

What is Alchemy?

• Precursor to chemistry

• Precursor to biology

• Precursor to physics

• Precursor to astronomy

Alchemists were scientists

• True

• False

What was the reputation of Alchemists?

• People thought they were incredible scientists

• People thought they were kind

• People thought they were crazy

• People thought they were innovators

The two main goals of alchemy were

• immortality

• to advance science

• to create gold from base metals

• to create chemistry

• to create living organisms

The philosopher who created the first theory of atoms was

• Aristotle

• Democritus

• Paracelcus

• Dalton

The word atom means

• seed

• particle

• indivisible

• element

What is an alloy?

• mixture of metals

• mixture of elements

• mixture of compounds

• mixture of nonmetals

What are the scientific contributions of Alchemy? Choose two.

• developed step-by-step procedures and specialized set-ups or equipment

• used incantations, magic spells and symbols

• promoted the Aristotelian concept of the elements

• refined how to crystallize, condense, distill, evaporate and dissolve metals and materials

What are some unscientific contributions of Alchemy?

• discovered and investigated the properties of many now-useful substances such as phosphorus, sulfur and potash

• concerned with riches, purity, immortality, and spirits

• used incantations, magic spells and symbols

• took lots of notes and information about what they did

The Philosopher's Stone was thought to be used to create what substance?

• Silver

• Gold

• Platinum

• Titanium