Question

How was Robert Boyle’s understanding of matter different from the alchemists’ ideas?

* Boyle believed matter could be transformed into another substance while the alchemists viewed this as not possible.

* Boyle believed matter is composed on tiny particles while the alchemists thought matter could be transformed into another substance.

* The alchemists studied the different effects of temperature and pressure on matter while Boyle focused on ways to make gold.

* The alchemists understood the difference between matter and a chemical compound while Boyle did not recognize this difference.

Answer 1

ANSWER
Boyle believed matter could be transformed into another substance while the alchemists viewed this as not possible.

Answer 2

The correct answer is "Boyle believed matter is composed on tiny particles while the alchemists thought matter could be transformed into another substance". One of the major contributions of Boyle is to spread the believing that matter is composed of tiny particles, which years later will be corroborated and named atoms. On the other hand, alchemists believed that matter could be transformed into another, which was proved to be wrong later.