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The Vital Force Theory which assumed that organic compounds are formed only in living cells was undermined by the synthesis of what substance in 1828?
Urea (produced by the Wöhler synthesis) This chemical reaction was discovered in 1828 by Friedrich Wöhler and is considered the starting point of modern organic chemistry. This synthesis was a landmark in the history of science as it undermined the Vital Force Theory, which was believed for centuries to be true