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Introduction to Chemistry — CHEMISTRY STD 6 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 6CHEMISTRYIntroduction to Chemistry1 Mark
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‘Alchemists are older words for Chemists’. Discuss the statement in brief.
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Alchemy and alchemists are older words for Chemistry and chemists where –alchemists transformed or created substances through a seemingly – magical process. An alchemist Nicolas Flamel claimed to transform metals into gold.

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