30 Questions
What did Paracelsus believe man consisted of?
Salt, Sulfur, and Mercury
What did the Greeks believe were the four elements?
Earth, Air, Fire, and Water
Who thought he could rearrange the amounts of elements to change man?
Paracelsus
What substance were alchemists searching for in their quest for immortality?
The Philosopher’s Stone
What did alchemists believe that they could turn cheap metals into?
Gold
What did alchemy become ruled by in Europe?
Science
Which practice is considered an ancestor of modern chemistry?
Alchemy
What is energy defined as in the given text?
The ability to do work or to move matter
Which form of energy is directly involved in moving matter?
Mechanical energy
What type of property changes the basic identity of a substance?
Chemical property
When a substance changes from a solid, liquid, or gas state to a different state, what is happening?
Phase transition
What is stored in the bonds of a chemical substance as per the given text?
Chemical energy
What is defined as a distinguishing characteristic of a substance used in its identification and description?
Property
"Anything that has mass and occupies space" refers to what term in the given text?
Matter
"A substance was an element unless it could be broken down into two or more simpler substances." According to this statement, why couldn't air be considered an element?
"Air" can be broken down into many pure substances.
What is considered an ancestor of modern chemistry and arrived in western Europe around the year 500 C.E.?
Alchemy
What is the mystical elixir of life that alchemists were searching for?
Philosopher's Stone
What did Paracelsus believe man consisted of?
Salt, sulfur, and mercury
What were the four elements believed by the Greeks?
Earth, air, fire, and water
Who stated the continuous theory of matter?
Aristotle
What did alchemy become ruled by in Europe?
Transmutation
What did the Sorcerer's Stone have the power to do?
Grant immortality
What term refers to the amount of matter present in a sample?
Mass
Why couldn't air be considered an element based on the statement 'A substance was an element unless it could be broken down into two or more simpler substances'?
It can be broken down into simpler substances
What is defined as a distinguishing characteristic of a substance used in its identification and description?
Physical property
Which practice is considered an ancestor of modern chemistry?
Alchemy
What is energy defined as in the given text?
Ability to do work or move matter
What type of property changes the basic identity of a substance?
Chemical property
Which form of energy is directly involved in moving matter?
Mechanical energy
'Information about elements: the elements mercury, sulfur, and antimony were discovered.' What does this statement suggest?
They are chemical elements in the periodic table
Test your knowledge on the differences between chemistry and alchemy, as well as the concepts of matter in inorganic and organic chemistry. Explore the elements that were believed to represent different aspects of man and the ideas of transmutation and immortality.
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