Multiple choice

Alchemy is

  1. the science or art of flight

  2. the study of sound

  3. chemistry in ancient times

  4. the science of space travel

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Explanation

Alchemy was the proto-scientific practice that existed in ancient and medieval times, focusing on transforming materials (especially attempting to turn base metals into gold) and discovering elixirs for immortality. It laid the groundwork for modern chemistry. The other options refer to aviation (flight), acoustics (sound), and astronautics (space travel).

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