Water into Gold? Not exactly...
Electron transfer makes a water droplet metallic! Source: Philip E. Mason
A new study from Nature explains how scientists used sodium and potassium to make water metallic. By transferring electrons from the alkali metals to the water, a team was able to condense the water into a golden metallic material, if only for a few moments. It's not exactly what the alchemists had in mind, but it is a pretty amazing discovery especially considering they weren't certain it would work at all! You can check out the article in Nature here.
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