Alchemy Was the Attempt to Discover a Process by Which

question 28

Multiple Choice

Alchemy was the attempt to discover a process by which base metals,such as lead,could be turned into gold.If an alchemist had been successful,

• A) all the lead in the world would have been added to the world's gold supply.
• B) all the lead in the world would have replaced the world's gold supply.
• C) all the lead in the world would only have been added to the world's gold supply when it was converted to gold.
• D) the alchemist would likely have been killed by the owners of real gold.

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