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Which chemist synthesized the organic compound ‘urea’ from simple inorganic compounds for the first time?

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Wohler
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Lavoiser
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Fuller
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Haber
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Solution

The correct option is A Wohler
In 1828 AD, a German chemist Friedrich Wohler synthesized the organic compound ‘urea’ from simple inorganic compounds like NH4Cl (ammonium chloride) and KCNO ( potassium cyanate).

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