Who proved that no Vital Force theory is involved I synthesis of organic compounds?
Correct answer: B. Wohler
- A. Lewis
- B. Wohler
- C. Greek Philosophers
- D. Berzillus
Explanation
The vital force theory stated that organic compounds could not be made in a lab, but needed a mysterious, God-given power that was found only in living organisms. Friedrick Wöhler disproved this Theory in 1828. Vital force theory was rejected by Friedrick Wöhler when he obtained urea, an organic compound in the urine of mammals, from ammonium cyanate.
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