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Friedrich Wohler synthesized urea from nonliving materials in 1828.

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Is it true that Friedrich Wohler synthesized urea from nonliving materials in 1828?

Yes. Multiple reliable reference and textbook sources confirm that Friedrich Wöhler successfully synthesized urea from inorganic, nonliving materials in 1828.

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Wikipedia: Friedrich Wöhler
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Wikipedia: Friedrich Wöhler. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_W%C3%B6hler

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Wikipedia: Urea
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Wikipedia: Urea. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urea

LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 12.01: Organic Chemistry
States the vital force theory declined in 1828 when Wöhler synthesized urea from inorganic starting materials.
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LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 12.01%3A Organic Chemistry. (n.d.). LibreTexts. https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_Chemistry/The_Basics_of_General_Organic_and_Biological_Chemistry_(Ball_et_al.)/12%3A_Organic_Chemistry_-_Alkanes_and_Halogenated_Hydrocarbons/12.01%3A_Organic_Chemistry

OpenStax: OpenStax Chemistry 2e: Introduction
Notes that in 1828, Friedrich Wohler reported the synthesis of urea from nonliving materials.
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OpenStax: OpenStax Chemistry 2e: Introduction. (n.d.). OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/chemistry-2e/pages/a846bf55-732b-4e0b-b959-570ea8cf13e4@

LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 1.02: Organic Chemistry
Confirms Wöhler synthesized urea from inorganic starting materials in 1828.
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LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 1.02%3A Organic Chemistry. (n.d.). LibreTexts. https://chem.libretexts.org/Courses/Middle_Georgia_State_University/MGA_CHEM_1152K_Survey_of_Chemistry_II/Chapters/01%3A_Language_of_Organic_Chemistry-_functional_groups_and_nomenclature/1.02%3A_Organic_Chemistry

OpenStax: OpenStax Chemistry: Atoms First 2e: Introduction
Confirms Wohler reported the synthesis of urea from nonliving materials in 1828.
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OpenStax: OpenStax Chemistry: Atoms First 2e: Introduction. (n.d.). OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/chemistry-atoms-first-2e/pages/a846bf55-732b-4e0b-b959-570ea8cf13e4@

LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 8.02: Organic Chemistry
States Wöhler synthesized urea from inorganic starting materials in 1828.
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LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 8.02%3A Organic Chemistry. (n.d.). LibreTexts. https://chem.libretexts.org/Courses/University_of_Arkansas_Cossatot/UAC%3A_Chem_1014/Chapters/8%3A_Organic_Chemistry_of_Hydrocarbons/8.02%3A_Organic_Chemistry

OpenStax: OpenStax Chemistry: Introduction
Confirms Wohler synthesized urea from nonliving materials in 1828.
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OpenStax: OpenStax Chemistry: Introduction. (n.d.). OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/chemistry/pages/54d9fe43-aae3-4d00-8cc2-0fe97c4be5f2@

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