Wöhler prepared several inorganic compounds including Silicon Nitride and
Silanol
Silicon Oxide
Silicon Hydride
Silane
Answer
Silane is a compound with the formula SiH4. It is a colorless, flammable gas that is soluble in water. Silane is the simplest silane and is the precursor to many organosilicon compounds. Silane was first prepared by Friedrich Wöhler in 1857. Wöhler prepared silane by heating silicon with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst such as copper.
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