Chemistry · Fundamental Principles of Organic Chemistry
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Wohler prepared urea in the laboratory for the first time in _____ ?
- A
1900
- B
1829
- C
1850
- D
1828
In 1828, Wohler synthesized urea by slowly evaporating a water solution of ammonium cyanate, which he had prepared by adding silver cyanate to ammonium chloride. So, option D is accurate.
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Wöhler prepared urea in the laboratory for the first time in 1828.
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Wöhler prepared urea in the laboratory for the first time in 1828.
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Wöhler prepared urea in the laboratory for the first time in 1828.
Wöhler prepared urea in the laboratory for the first time in 1828.
Friedrich Wöhler, a German chemist, synthesized urea from ammonium cyanate, marking a historic moment in science as it was the first organic compound synthesized from an inorganic source.
This discovery disproved the "vital force theory", which claimed that living organisms could only produce organic compounds.
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