Question

What was the physical aspect of alchemy?

Answer 1

Alchemy:

1. It is a practice that can be considered in part as a precursor to chemistry.
2. Alchemy is a semi-mystical pursuit of specific goals such as the transmutation of metals.
3. The longevity that is practised by individuals and details are kept secret or obscured from other alchemists by codes.
4. The findings are kept private and are not in a form that can be examined and tested for correctness.
5. Alchemy is considered a pseudo-science and is used in the transmutation of metals.
6. The basic concepts in alchemy revolve around the transmutation/interconversion of one substance into another form, usually a base metal such as lead or iron into a “noble” metal such as silver or gold.
7. The main intentions of the alchemist were to find the Stone of Knowledge The Philosophers’ Stone.