What did Wöhler disprove with his urea synthesis?
Organic compounds can only be produced by living organisms due to a "life force"
Every reaction requires a catalyst
Atoms are indivisible
Energy cannot be created or destroyed
Answer
Friedrich Wöhler's urea synthesis disproved Theory that organic compounds can only be produced by living organisms due to a "life force". Wöhler synthesized urea, a chemical compound found in urine, from ammonium cyanate, an inorganic compound. This showed that organic compounds could be produced from inorganic compounds without the need for a "life force".
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