Answer to Question #289692 in Civil and Environmental Engineering for Topher

Question

1.)Can you think of other theoretical methods of producing gold from non-

precious metals like iron and copper?

Answer 1

Copper is blasted with argon gas creates particles with similar properties to gold.

Iron is turned into gold through “the tincture” or “the powder,” sought by alchemists for its supposed ability to transform base metals into precious ones, especially gold and silver.