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Ammonium cynanate was 1st Inorganic compound that was converted into an Organic compound (in Lab) through boiling water. The organic compound was____.
A
Methane
B
Ethanol
C
Acetic acid
D
Urea
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A
Methane
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B
Ethanol
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C
Acetic acid
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D
Urea
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Explanation
Friedrich Wohler's 1828 synthesis of urea from ammonium cyanate was the first conversion of an inorganic compound into an organic one, a landmark that helped disprove vitalism.
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