What did van't Hoff's 1874 pamphlet formulate?
Atomic Theory
Theory of Tetrahedral Carbon Atom
Periodic Law
Quantum Theory
Answer
Theory of Tetrahedral Carbon Atom, formulated by van't Hoff in 1874, revolutionized the understanding of organic chemistry. It proposed that the carbon atom forms four bonds arranged in a tetrahedral shape, with the carbon atom at the center and the four bonds extending to the corners of the tetrahedron.
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