For an exploratory scientific experiment, failure is expected, and success is a small probability.

Lawson was mentally prepared, so he didn't feel discouraged.

He rested for a moment, then immersed himself in his thoughts, perceiving the solution in the vial.

'Before, I controlled the natural diffusion of the mandala poison, and the various molecules were only changed in relative position, just a simple physical change. But this time, I need to switch one molecule to another, and that's the chemical change. The difficulty was unparalleled and far beyond my capabilities...... What to do? ”

The physical process of diffusion of molecules in a liquid requires only intermolecular forces, the strength of which is between a few tenths and tens of kilojoules per mole (gaseous, standard air pressure). chemical changes, however, require the breaking of chemical bonds in molecules, which are usually in the hundreds of kilojoules per mole in strength.

The former is at least 1 order of magnitude higher than the latter, and the difficulty is greatly improved.

"What should I do?" Rosen stared down at the liquid in the bottle.

The solution in the bottle, from the outside, was no different from clear water, but in his perception, the liquid was not at all as calm as it seemed on the surface. In the solution, all kinds of breaths surged and collided with each other irregularly, seemingly never stopping, like a pot of boiling thick soup.

A thought popped into Rosen's mind.

'Molecules move all the time, and macroscopically expressed in the temperature of the object. The higher the temperature, the more intense the molecular movement, the more intense the collision between each other, when the temperature reaches a certain critical point, the intensity of the molecular collision can even destroy the molecular structure and cause chemical changes. ’

At this moment, it seems to be in response to Rosen's thoughts,

In the aqueous solution, several coincidences appeared in succession, and an extremely subtle breath suddenly suffered a continuous collision of the surrounding breath, and even more coincidentally, these collisions were all in the same direction, and as a result, the sudden surge of this breath was a hundred times, and it began to rampage in the solution.

'Hmm~ this is...... High-energy particles with a small probability of occurring. If this force had been stronger, it would have been enough to break the chemical bonds..... Wait, I've got a solution! ’

This method is simple and crude, and it has a wide range of applications, and that is the collision method!

The chemical bonds are strong, and it is true that Rosen's alchemy power cannot directly break them, but if he uses the power of alchemy to accelerate the nitrate ions in the solution, control their direction, and turn them into cannonballs to bombard the hydroxyl groups in glycerin, he may achieve his goal.

The best thing is that in aqueous solution, nitrate ions are free. To control them, you only need to overcome intermolecular forces, and this is exactly what Rosen is capable of.

Rosen's eyes sparkled, and his mind began to spin at high speed: 'The main idea is there, but how do you get there?' I'll have to study it carefully. ’

The intensity and angle of the bombardment are very exquisite, and it is a delicate work.

The best result is that the nitrate ion is just enough to knock the hydroxyl group out, and when the impact is done, its own energy is just gone. In this way, the nitrate can take the place of the hydroxyl group without flying away again.

It's easy to say, but it's going to be very difficult to do.

Why?

Because of the quantum effect.

At the size of a molecule, the quantum effect is very pronounced. This is where uncertainty comes into play. In the quantum world, there is no certainty, only probability, everything can happen, the difference is only the magnitude of the probability.

Because of this, the process of true chemical change is extremely complex, with too many specific changes to count.

Anyone who wants to control the process of chemical change must first have a direct understanding of chemistry.

In this world, it is impossible for other alchemists to have this knowledge, they do not even have the concept of atoms and molecules, let alone the quantum mechanics that dominate the microscopic realm.

But Rosen from Earth is different, he happens to have the relevant knowledge.

At this time, Anne saw that his eyes were straight, thinking that he was stupid, and couldn't help but comfort: "Rosen, don't worry, if you can't think of a way for the time being, we can continue to set up bait." ”

Rosen looked up at Anne blankly, and suddenly asked, "Anne, do you know the nature of chemical bonds?" ”

"Huh? Change...... What is a chemical bond? Anne was asked.

Rosen's eyes began to shine: "The essence of chemical bonds is electromagnetism!" ”

"Huh?" Anne opened her rosy lips, completely unaware of what Rosen was talking about.

Rosen ignored her, he was completely immersed in his own thinking world, his eyes shining with the fire of wisdom: "Any chemical change is the breaking and recombination of chemical bonds. And the essence of chemical bonds is actually a dance between electrons and photons. In this field, there is a god-like quantum theory, and that is quantum electrodynamics! ’

"Volume....... Quantum ...... What is the study of electricity? "Anne was going crazy, she could understand every word Rosen said, but when it was connected, she didn't understand it at all.

Is this the term for alchemy?' But I've also learned some alchemy, how come I've never heard these words? Anne's brain is almost in the past.

Rosen still ignored Annie's doubts, he was completely immersed in his own world, and a puzzled smile appeared on his face: "Yes, it's quantum electrodynamics!" ”

Quantum electrodynamics, the most mature branch of quantum field theory, focuses on the fundamental processes of interaction between electromagnetic fields and charged particles.

Quantum electrodynamics is almost perfect in the field in which it can be applied, and it can explain a very, very wide range of fields. In this world, all natural phenomena except the realm of relativity and the interior of the atomic nucleus can be described by it.

As for chemistry, it's just a part of it.

Suffice it to say, quantum electrodynamics is one of the most powerful mental weapons that Rosen currently possesses, and it is not an exaggeration to call it an artifact!

With this thinking artifact, Lawson can even claim to be the god of chemistry!

The solution has been thought of, and the artifact has been put in place, so what are you waiting for?

Lawson immediately dried.

He was in a 'daze' again, his mind completely immersed in the solution in the bottle, and his whole person remained motionless, as if it were an inanimate wood carving.

Anne was utterly disorganized.

After staying for a long time, she came back to her senses and continued to rub the silver ball in her hands.

After about ten minutes, she felt that the silver beads in her hands were getting smoother and smoother.

"Strange."

Anne couldn't help but spread out her hand to look at it, and found that every silver bead on her palm had become round and round, and the surface was still very shiny, and it felt very smooth to the touch, which was particularly beautiful.

'It's beautiful. Anne almost couldn't put it down.

She thought it was wonderful, and when she turned to look at Rosen, she saw that he had been sitting there with his eyes closed, and if it weren't for the beads of sweat on his forehead, she would have almost thought he was asleep.

This little guy is such a weirdo. People are weird, their ideas are weird, and their words are even stranger. Anne said secretly.

However, she also knew that Rosen was a very smart person and an alchemist, so she tried to keep her voice quiet after that so as not to disturb him. Anyway, she had nothing to do, so she followed Rosen's method, mixed the dough with salt water, wrapped the rabbit meat, and roasted the rabbit white dough on the campfire.

After about 30 minutes, Rosen took a long breath, opened his eyes, and 'woke up'.

Anne kept an eye on Rosen, and immediately asked, "Okay?" ”

"Hmm." Rosen's face was pale, but his eyes were as bright as stars, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

Saltpeter and glycerin were converted into two other substances by him in an extremely ingenious way, one is potassium hydroxide, commonly known as caustic potassium, which is strongly alkaline.

The other product, which sinks to the bottom of the bottle, is a translucent, somewhat thick nasal yellowish oily liquid, not much, less than 15 milliliters.

In order to get this thing, Lawson almost fought for his life.

This light yellow oily liquid is the nitroglycerin that made chemist Nobel the famous king of explosives!