WONDER #1460: Can You Turn Iron into Gold?

Question 1 of 3

Which famous scientist was also an alchemist?

  1. Sir Isaac Newton
  2. Stephen Hawking
  3. William Shakespeare
  4. Jonas Salk

Question 2 of 3

Alchemists believed that what substance could enable them to change iron into gold?

  1. air
  2. earth
  3. fire
  4. philosopher’s stone

Question 3 of 3

Which of the following was one of the basic elements alchemists believed composed all things?

  1. oxygen
  2. nitrogen
  3. iron
  4. fire

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