Chemistryhard · Past Paper
Urea was the first organic compound synthesized from an inorganic compound. Who performed this synthesis?
ALavoisier
BFriedrich Wohler
CBerzelius
DDalton
✓ Correct Answer: B — Friedrich Wohler
Wohler synthesized urea from ammonium cyanate in 1828, disproving the 'vital force theory'.
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