Can Inexpensive Metals Be Changed into Gold?

Can base metals such as lead actually be transmuted into gold? Surprisingly the answer is yes. While there is no such thing as a philosopher's stone, we can in fact artificially transmute or nuclear transmute base metals into gold. This has been the case since the 20^th century.

Can you turn cheap metals into gold?

Yes, gold can be created from other elements. But the process requires nuclear reactions, and is so expensive that you currently cannot make money by selling the gold that you create from other elements. ... Every atom containing 79 protons is a gold atom, and all gold atoms behave the same chemically.

Can you turn ordinary things into gold?

Today we know that the universe is made up of atoms and elements. Since lead and other metals are not composed of fire, air, earth, and water, it's not possible to adjust the percentages of those elements and turn them into gold.