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CHM 102 Introduction to Organic Chemistry and Allotropes of Carbon Objective Question
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Which scientist synthesized urea in 1828, disproving the vital force theory?
Options
A Friedrich Wöhler
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B Robert Curl
C Harold Kroto
D Richard Smalley
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Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Friedrich Wöhler synthesized urea (an organic compound) from ammonium cyanate (an inorganic salt), demonstrating that organic compounds could be made from inorganic starting materials, disproving vitalism.

Hint

He converted ammonium cyanate into urea.

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Introduction to Organic Chemistry and Allotropes of Carbon
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 731 of 1999
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