Principles Of Alchemy

Homework 2 (30 points)

Part A : Short Answer Questions (2 pts/question)

1.  What is the ideal location of an alchemist’s laboratory?
2.  Name 3 things you could find in a typical alchemist’s laboratory.
3.  What is transmutation?
4.  Name 2 places where alchemists searched for Materia Prima.
5.  Which of the stages of an alchemical process is the most dangerous?  Why?
6.  Name 3 properties that alchemists tried to change when making gold.
7.  Explain the process by which Zosimos would create gold.
8.  Name 2 of the ordinary metals that alchemists often tried to transmute into gold.
9.  What are the names of the individual steps that comprise the Albedo stage?
10. How did alchemists attempt to create gold.  What are some of the steps they used?


Part B : Fill-in-the-blank (10 points)

11.  It is the _____________ chaos that contains the _______ of potential of all things hat ever ____________ and of all things that will ever exist in the ___________.

12. The _________ of copper must be ___________ until it receives the ________ of ____________ and turns into the ___________ metal of the ____________.

 

Extra Credit 2 (30 points)

    Now that we've learned the theory about the different parts of the laboratory, the instruments used and the various steps that go into making gold, don't you think it's time that we actually try and MAKE some?!?  Well, if you said YES, I agree with you completely. 

    For this month's extra credit assignment, you will have to try and create gold by using the tools available in the  "Alchemist's Laboratory".  Discuss your success (or lack thereof) as well as any insights you have about the process.  300 words minimum for full marks.

Sending homework and due dates!!!

Submit your homework and extra credit to hol.alchemy@gmail.com with the following subject “PoA, HW2, HOL ID” or “PoA, EC2, HOL ID”. Please submit your homework and your extra credit SEPARATELY, with your HOL name and ID written clearly at the top of  the email.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at the class email, post in the questions area of our class forum, or send me a PM. The due date for both the assignment and the extra credit is October 31st, 11:59 pm HOL time. 

If you need an extension, please contact me BEFORE the due date.  

Please DO NOT send your homework as an attachment (all attachments will not be opened and will promptly be deleted).