Meet the principal

These water drops were not in the test tube before, and Claire's identification technique clearly told her this result, but after being exposed to the flame, water was produced in the test tube.

What does this mean?

"Can the combustion of this gas produce water?"

Charlotte came up with this conclusion that Claire didn't dare to confirm, but it was obvious.

"I think we should make some more gases to verify the properties."

Reiner neither confirmed nor denied, but continued to play with the experimental equipment and collected enough of the two gases.

"Combustion-supporting gas can be collected using the drainage method, but it will become slightly soluble in water over time. It is colorless, odorless, and has no obvious toxicity to the human body. It can promote combustion or burn itself. It comes from the electrolysis of water and the elements that make up the gas. The average relative element mass measured by three methods is 16.3. It can be inferred that the gas is composed of atoms of two elements, and I named this element 'Ocles'."

After conducting a series of experiments, Reiner wrote this description in his notes.

The definition of relative element mass in academic circles is the ratio of one-twelfth of the mass of the target element and the element "Carbon". The common form of "Carbon" is a black flammable solid, which is the main component of coal.

The spell to measure the relative elemental mass can measure the mass of molecules. Reiner measured the relative elemental mass of the two gases, and then compared it with the relative elemental mass of water according to the composition ratio. After a simple calculation, the relative elemental mass of the element itself can be obtained.

Since these spells cannot measure the relative elemental masses of individual elements in a compound, it is difficult to find new substances. It seems that some mages are looking for completely new measurement methods, but they have no clue yet.

As for the naming rules, they followed the habits of alchemists and found them from an ancient magic book.

After writing this, Reiner conducted the same experiment with another gas.

"This gas can be collected by drainage method. After experiments, it was found that it is almost insoluble in water, colorless, odorless, has no obvious toxicity to the human body, and is extremely easy to burn. It generates water after burning. It comes from the electrolysis of water and is the relative element of the elements that make up the gas. The average value of the mass measured by three methods is 1. It can be inferred that the gas is composed of atoms of two elements, and I named it 'Hydra'."

Hydra is a monster that ancient mages once discovered in a demiplane. More than 90% of that demiplane is covered by sea water, and that monster is the overlord of the sea and is also recorded in magic books.

"The mass of this element is really light."

Xia Luo lamented that the relative element mass of 1 means that the mass of a "Hydra" atom is one-twelfth of the "Carbon" atom. This light element actually has the name of a huge monster. It is indeed a certain kind of contrast.

Reiner smiled and did not explain the huge power that this seemingly lightest element might have in the future. He conducted some experiments and mixed common combustibles with "Ocles" for combustion.

As expected, the product of the mixed combustion of "Carbon" and "Ocles" is the magical flame-retardant gas in Coke. The element composition ratio is one to two. Reiner used the nomenclature to classify This gas is named "Carbon's Double Oclast". Because the common name of the Carbon element is carbon, and the aqueous solution of this gas has a certain acidity, it is also called carbonic acid gas.

When "Ocles" and "Hydra" are put into a closed container in a ratio of one to two and ignited with a spark, the mass of water obtained is exactly equal to the mass of the two gases put into the container. Experiment Prove that the mass of a substance is conserved before and after an alchemical reaction.

At this point, the experiments on the properties of gases came to an end, Reiner wrote at the end in his notes.

“According to the experimental process, it can be known that water is not a simple substance, but a compound obtained by the elements ‘Ocles’ and ‘Hydra’ in a ratio of one to two.

When electricity is applied, the gas elements of these two elements can be decomposed. "

This sentence may seem simple, but it overturns an entire system.

Modern alchemical system.

The electrolysis of water shows that the so-called "basic elements" are not basic, and matter is not composed of these four elements.

"Oakres" can promote combustion, but it does not have negative mass. It is not a fire element, but most combustion reactions require its participation. The core element of combustion that people could not find in the past is "Oakres" Les”.

The conclusion of conservation of mass has overturned many reaction formulas that have been deeply rooted in people's hearts in the past. People need to find other substances that were missed in the experiment to satisfy this law. All alchemy textbooks will be rewritten!

Claire looked at Reiner's notes. The beautiful squiggles made the teacher even more melancholy, like a lost child who couldn't find his way home.

"Is everything that has been going on for hundreds of years wrong?"

Mumbling to himself, Claire's eyes went blank.

At this time, a hand was gently placed on her head.

"Not all of them are wrong. Combustion theory and the theory of basic elements have a great influence, but many of the conclusions above will not change because of new discoveries. Will charcoal not be able to burn from today on? of course not."

Reiner gently stroked Claire's smooth blond hair, rubbing his fingertips with the ends of her hair, giving him a wonderful feeling.

"In fact, from today on, not only alchemy, but also the entire magical world will benefit from this. We overturn past theories not to collapse the entire magic tower, but to move one step closer to the truth. It may even be possible in the future , these conclusions will also be overturned by formulas that more accurately describe the world, and we are just taking a slight step towards the truth."

This simple step took three hundred years.

Claire raised her head slightly. The principal, who used to look displeased, seemed to have become much gentler. His words echoed in Claire's ears. They were not a proud declaration, but a humble whisper.

There was no arrogance, no pride, what Reiner showed was only a heart of inquiry.

The legendary mage Herman Braggs, who stood out in the ancient magic war and single-handedly established the modern magic system, once said that the so-called mage is just a person who seeks the truth. At this moment, Reiner's words and deeds are exactly like this The most true portrayal of a sentence.

Looking at each other, Claire felt her cheeks feel a little hot. She quickly turned her head away and covered her hot cheeks with her hands.

Her heart was beating fast. Even in the fifth magic test after four defeats, Claire had never felt like this before. This was different from nervousness, but a purer emotion.

"So, Teacher Claire..."

Reiner looked at Claire and spoke softly.

"Can you help me organize today's lab notes so I can write my paper?"

"ah?"

The turn of the words was a little strange, and Claire didn't react for a moment, but when she realized her gaffe just now and Reiner's indifferent attitude, the teacher suddenly felt a little angry.

This guy is really evil!