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nozar nazari
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nozar nazari asked in Science & MathematicsChemistry · 9 years ago

Is it possible to make gold,or silver from petrolium?

I mean is it possible to rearrange the electrons of carbon to change an element to another.

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  • kumorifox
    Lv 7
    9 years ago
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    No. You would have to rearrange the nuclei to obtain new elements. And carbon to noble metal would be extremely difficult.

  • Jacques Poutine
    Lv 6
    9 years ago

    silver and gold are base elements.

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