The first organic compound to be prepared in the laboratory was:

methane

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ethyl alcohol

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acetic acid

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urea

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Solution

The correct option is D urea
In 1828, German chemist Wohler obtained urea artificially by treating silver cyanate with ammonium chloride. This was the first time an organic compound was artificially synthesized from inorganic materials.

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