What is a metal alchemist?
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Fullmetal Alchemist is set in the early 20th century, in an alternate-historical Earth with technology dating from the era around 1900 in Europe. In this alternate world, the science of alchemy is heavily used, but takes on a fantasy element. Real-world alchemists tried to transmute gold from lesser metals. In the series, alchemy becomes the science of transmuting matter into different matter through the use of transmutation circles -- a scientific, yet equally magical practice, with seemingly infinite uses. Talented alchemists can become the military's State Alchemists. Against this backdrop, the series portrays the quest of the young Edward Elric, the Fullmetal Alchemist, and his younger brother Alphonse, for the legendary Philosopher's Stone. Their adventures lead them to discover the truth about their past and the very world they live in. Edward and Alphonse Elric were children living in the rural village of Rizembool in the country of Amestris. Their father, an alchemist, had left home when Edward was very young and Alphonse was a baby. Years later, their mother, Trisha Elric, died of an illness. In February 1910 the boys decided to attempt to revive their deceased mother. They study alchemy with a teacher and then use their father's notes to recreate a human transmutation circle. However, this attempt fails, costing Edward his left leg and Alphonse his entire body. In a desperate effort to save his brother, Edward sacrifices his right arm to "affix" his brother's soul to a suit of armor. After that, Edward's left leg and right arm are fitted with two sets of Automail, a type of advanced prosthetic limb. A State Alchemist by the name of Roy Mustang arrives during the failed transmutation in response to letters the boys had sent out seeking information about their father. After seeing their skill at alchemy, Mustang suggests that the way to achieve their goals is to become a State Alchemist and work for him. Spurred on by the man's proposal, Edward sets out to become a State Alchemist, enabling him to use the resources available to State Alchemists to discover a way to restore what he and Alphonse have lost. The brothers eventually learn of the Philosopher's Stone and set off in search of it as a means to restore their bodies.
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AN INDUSTRIAL CHEMIST (PHARMACIST) DEALS IN CHEMICALS FOR INDUSTRY (I.E.metals-plastics and such) A PHARMACIST,DEALS IN EDIBLE CHEMICALS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION FOR AILMENTS.\n BASICALLY THATS IT.
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If you ever do any study on silver purification it will help you to understand this scripture. It is a maticulous process where the refiner has to sit and watch the silver for the perfect amt of time, making sure to pull it out of the fire at the right time so the precious metal will not be destroyed. We are the precious metal, God is the refiner.
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Alchemy used to be the science of turing ordinary materials into gold.  We now know that it is impossible to change one element into another.  Alechemists did contribute to the scientific comunity in a big way.  Alchemists were the first chemists, and usually kept deailed descriptions of thier experiments.  Alhough alchemy has turned out to be impossible, it is the foundation of modern chemistry.\n\nAlchemy is also the name of a game.  it can be found on the following page http://games.yahoo.com
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METAL=LIFE\n\nI love metal and I can't live without it. thanks distortion and heavy percussion.
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Copper, Iron, Chromium, Aluminium
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Hello,\nPottasium = lilac flame.\nCalcium = Brick red flame, not green flame.\nSulphur = Bright blue flame\nHydrogen = Pale blue flame (Hydrogen isnt a metal though)\nSodium = Golden flame.\nPhosphorus = White fumes.\nMagnesium = dazzling white light.\nOk, thats all that strikes my mind now...
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I'd like to encourage you to learn chemisrty instead. The alchemists tried and tried to make lead into gold and similar things. Now we know that it cannot be done. They wasted their time. Don't waste yours. Learn and make something of yourself.
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Inorganic chemistry & Analytical chemistry.\nInorganic: Branch is called metallurgy which is all about metals & the reqd alloys for making guns\nAnalytical: For preparing the bullets which should explode on impact proving fatal to the living organisms at which they r targeted
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alchemy, mathematics, astronomy and also religion
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Alchemy is a complex subject with many different interconnected aspects. Many people still only think of the quest of the philosophers' stone to change base metals into gold...It is an early protoscientific practice combining elements of chemistry, physics, astrology, art, semiotics, metallurgy, medicine, mysticism, and religion. There were three main goals many alchemists sought for. The most renowned goal of alchemy is the transmutation of any metal into either gold or silver.Also they tried to create universal panacea, a remedy that would cure all diseases and prolong life indefinitely. The philosopher's stone was the key in these goals. Several of the great Greek philosophers considered all matter to be composed of four basic "elements", fire, air, earth and water, and that all materials were had these components mixed in different proportions. If this theory was true, then it was believed that all substances could be converted (transmuted) into each other by varying the proportions of the mixture. This tansmutation theory was the basis of Alchemy from approx. Nowadays it is generally considered that the vocabulary of Alchemy really consists of metaphors for Spiritual Initiation, an idea Carl Jung incorporated into Analytical Psychology. Some schools of thought hold that Alchemy is a metaphor for Sex Magic...hahahaha
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Basically CO is a very good ligand to transtional metals because of it great pi accepting properties of it anti bonding orbital with it interation with metal d orbitals. \n\nTherefore any transitional metal form good absorber with CO, example is that of Fe.
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No, actually there have been numerous christian alchemists, and alchemy has been an intelectual outlet for for christians for centuries. Even mainstream christian authors like Christopher Stachef (sp?) have embraced some alchemical concepts.
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The magnesium metal buried nearby provides protection from corrosion.  “Corrosion” is the technical name for the chemical reaction that takes place when a metal combines with oxygen.  Magnesium acts as an anode and protects the iron or steel tank by corroding in preference to the iron or steel tank.  This means that instead of Iron giving up electrons that attach to the oxygen atoms(which causes corrosion), the Magnesium releases the electrons.  The Magnesium and Oxygen atoms combine to form magnesium oxide while Iron does not take part in the chemical reaction and is thus protected.\n\nThe corrosion of a magnesium anode in preference to steel is an example of galvanic protection.
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Aluminium is a chemical element and metal.\nAluminium nails would be nails made of this elements.\n\nCorrosion/rust is the contact of metals with oxygen (another chemical element and part of the air around us), the process is alled oxidation.\n\nThe best example is the metal iron reacting with oxygen from the air  and the result would be rust. (it works better with water as ths contains more of the element oxygen). The surface becomes reddish-brown and briddle, more oxygen can penetrate the metal and in the end the piece of metal breaks, "it rustes away".\n\nAlumumium does react withs oxygen but only on the surfcae, in common language you could say its "rusts". The surface than looks greyish.  But in comparison to iron this forms a protecting layer on the surface of the aluminum, no oxygen can get deeper and the aluminium stays stable.\n\nThat is one of the reason airplanes are made of a very pure aluminium. They should not rust.
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to remove a desired metal from a solution. IE gold, silver, copper.
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Adamantium is a fictional chemical substance, often a metal. The name comes from adamant or adamantine combined with the Neolatin ending -ium, and resembles the form of the names of the chemical elements. In its classical meaning, adamant referred either to any hard substance, including diamond, or a hypothetical impenetrable mineral; thus, adamantium often refers to a fictional impenetrable element or substance.