GROUP 5

WHAT IS THE CONTRIBUTION

OF THE ALCHEMIST TO THE
SCIENCE OF CHEMISTRY?
What is Alchemy?

Alchemy is an ancient branch of natural

philosophy, a philosophical and protoscientific
tradition that was historically practiced in
China, India, the Muslim world, and Europe.
What is Chemistry?

The branch of science that deals with the

identification of substances of which matter is
composed; the investigation of their properties
and the ways in which they interact, combine, and
change; and use of these processes to form new
substances.
• Alchemy was founded on the assumption that nature is
divided into four essential elements: air, fire, water, and
earth.

• New discoveries, allowing elements to share or send

electrons to other elements, and discovering new
combinations of elements are some of alchemy’s
contributions to science chemistry.

• It’s worth noting that Rutherford and Soddy were the

first to convert one element into one another, earning the
Noble Prize in Chemistry in 1908.
• The production of glassware for running chemical
reactions. The analysis of metallurgy and extraction of
metals from ores is made easier thanks to alchemy.
However, the cornerstone for chemistry’s creation as a
fundamental science was laid. Alchemist never managed
to turn lead into gold.

• Alchemist laid the groundwork for many chemical

processes, such as the refining of ores, the production of
gunpowder, the manufacture of glass and ceramics,
leather tanning, and the production of inks, dyes, and
paints.
• QUESTIONS:

• 1. Is an ancient branch of natural philosophy.

• 2. Branch of science that deals with the identification of

substances of which matter is composed.

• 3. Alchemy was founded on the assumption that nature

is divided into four essential, what are the elements..

• 4. Allowing elements to share or send electrons to other

elements and discovering new combinations of elements
are some of alchemy’s Contributions to what?
• 5. They were the first to convert one element into
one another.

• 6. They earned the noble prize in chemistry in what

year?

• 7. Alchemist never managed to turn lead into what?

• 8.The analysis of metallurgy and extraction of

metals from ores is made easier thanks to what?

• 9.The production of____for running chemical

reactions.
• 10.Discovering ______are some of alchemy’s
Contributions to science chemistry.

• 11-15.Alchemist laid the groundwork for many

chemical processes give 5 example 1 each.