The first compound to be prepared in the laboratory was: - Vidyadip

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The first compound to be prepared in the laboratory was:

A
Methane
B
Ethyl alcohol
C
Acetic acid
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Urea

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Answer

Correct option: D.

Urea

(d) Urea
Explanation: German chemist Friedrich Wohler prepared urea in a laboratory in 1828 from ammonium cyanate. Therefore, the first compound to be prepared in the laboratory was urea.
$\underset{\text { Ammonium cyanate }}{NH_4 CNO} \xrightarrow{\text { Heat }} \underset{\text { Urea }}{NH_2 CONH_2}$

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