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Vital force theory
A theory stating that organic compounds are formed only in living organisms by a mysterious influence, known as vital force.
Friedrich Wöhler
Scientist who disproved Berzilius' vital force theory by accidentally producing urea from ammonium cyanate.
Urea
An organic compound produced from ammonium cyanate, chemically represented as NH2-CO-NH2.
Ammonium cyanate
An inorganic compound represented as NH4CNO, used by Wöhler to synthesize urea.
Organic compound
A compound formed by carbon, including those with phosphorus, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur (PHONS).
PHONS
The elements phosphorus (P), hydrogen (H), oxygen (O), nitrogen (N), and sulfur (S) which combine with carbon to form organic compounds.
Rouelle
Scientist who produced urea from urine.
Modern definition of organic compounds
Compounds formed by carbon and hydrogen and their derivatives.