First organic compound synthesized in the laboratory was:
Correct answer: D. urea
- A. tartaric acid
- B. ethyl alcohol
- C. methanol
- D. urea
Explanation
Friedrich Wohler synthesized urea in 1828 by reacting ammonium chloride and silver cyanate. This was a groundbreaking achievement because it demonstrated that an organic compound could be artificially created from inorganic precursors, challenging the vital force theory that suggested organic compounds could only be produced by living organisms.
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