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Who synthesized acetic acid in 1845, demonstrating that organic compounds could be synthesized from inorganic sources in a laboratory?
ChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryNEET
Options:
  • A F. Wohler
  • B Berthelot
  • C Berzilius
  • D Kolbe
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Kolbe
Kolbe synthesized acetic acid in 1845, showing that organic compounds could be synthesized from inorganic sources in a laboratory.

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