Wöhler's synthesis of urea from ammonium cyanate (an inorganic salt) was a landmark event in chemistry, as it disproved the vital force theory (vitalism), which held that organic compounds could only be produced by living organisms.
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Asked in RPSC RAS Prelims 2010 · Topic: Organic Chemistry (Fundamental Principles of Organic Chemistry: Bonding, hybridisation, resonance, inductive effect, hyperconjugation, acidity, and basicity.)
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