NEETChemistryGeneral Organic Chemistry
What did the pioneering synthesis of acetic acid by Kolbe and methane by Berthelot demonstrate?
Options
- AThat organic compounds could not be synthesized from inorganic sources
- BThat organic compounds could only be synthesized from plants and animals
- CThat organic compounds could be synthesized from inorganic sources in a laboratory
- DThat organic compounds were more valuable than inorganic compounds
Correct answer
C. That organic compounds could be synthesized from inorganic sources in a laboratory
Step-by-step solution
The pioneering synthesis of acetic acid by Kolbe and methane by Berthelot showed conclusively that organic compounds could be synthesized from inorganic sources in a laboratory.