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Vital force theory of the origin of organic compounds was discarded by :
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Correct option: C
Wöhler’s synthesis
Option C (Wöhler’s synthesis) is correct because Friedrich Wöhler's synthesis of urea from ammonium cyanate in 1828 disproved the vital force theory, which stated that organic compounds could only be produced by living organisms.
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a) Phenol b) 3-Nitrophenol
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