12 Questions
What distinguishes organic chemistry from inorganic chemistry?
Presence of carbon in organic compounds
How many valence electrons does a stable carbon atom possess?
Four
Which of the following elements is NOT commonly found as a heteroatom in organic compounds?
Iron (Fe)
What characteristic of carbon allows it to form many different compounds?
Tetravalency
What is the statement by William Brande emphasizing regarding organic and inorganic chemistry?
The differences between them are only for theoretical purposes
Why is carbon considered unique in its ability to form diverse compounds?
It can form long chains or rings with itself or other elements
Who was the first to express the difference in behavior between 'organic' and 'inorganic' substances?
Torbern Bergman
What did Michel Chevreul find in early 1816 that challenged the notion of 'vital force' in organic compounds?
Soap could be separated into pure organic compounds.
What organic substance was converted into others without the intervention of a vital force?
Fat
In 1828, Friedrich Wöhler discovered that 'inorganic' salt ammonium cyante can be converted into which 'organic' substance?
Urea
What term did early chemists use to describe the peculiar 'vital force' in organic compounds?
'Living force'
Which chemist is credited with finding that soap could be separated into several pure organic compounds?
Michel Chevreul
Explore the foundations of organic chemistry, including the historical curiosity that led to the differentiation between substances from living and non-living sources. Learn about the challenges encountered in isolating and purifying compounds from living sources. Delve into the history of organic chemistry with an overview of Torbern Bergman's contributions.
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