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Name the scientist whose experimental work shattered the vital force theory.

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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Understanding the Vital Force Theory (VFT):** - The Vital Force Theory was proposed by scientist Jöns Jacob Berzelius. It posited that organic compounds could only be produced by living organisms and could not be synthesized in a laboratory. 2. **Identifying the Scientist Who Discarded the Theory:** - Friedrich Wöhler is the scientist who conducted experiments that contradicted the Vital Force Theory. He successfully synthesized urea, an organic compound, from inorganic materials, demonstrating that organic compounds could indeed be created in a laboratory setting. ...
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ICSE-ORGANIC CHEMISTRY -QUESTIONS FOR PRACTICE
  1. Name the scientist whose experimental work shattered the vital force t...

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  2. Name the organic compound which was accidentally prepared by Wohler in...

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  3. Name the main features of carbon which make it a unique element that i...

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  4. Name the functional group of each of CH3OH, CH3COOH and CH3 CHO

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  5. Identify alcoholic group, aldehydic group and carboxylic group from -C...

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  6. Write the formulae of two homologues of ethane.

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  7. Justify that HCOOH and CH3 COOH are homologues.

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  8. Complete the given table :

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  9. What are hydrocarbons?

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  10. Give two examples of: Saturated hydrocarbons

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  11. Give two examples of: Unsaturated hydrocarbons involving C=C bond

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  12. Give two examples of: Unsaturated hydrocarbons involving C-=C bond

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  13. Define saturated hydrocarbon and explain that C2H6 is a saturated hyd...

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  14. Write the general formula of alkanes.

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  15. In a molecule of saturated hydrocarbon, the number of C atoms is 5. Wh...

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  16. Write the number of C and H atoms in a molecule of the following: ...

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  17. In a molecule of saturated hydrocarbon, the number of H atoms is 16, w...

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  18. Write the formulae and names of the first four members of alkane famil...

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  19. Name the compound CH3 - CH2 - CH2 - CH3

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  20. Write the electron dot structural formula and graphic structural formu...

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