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At the beginning of the nineteenth century chemists did not know
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this form of matter.
inorganic materials.
other than 'vital force'.
ways similar to inorganic compounds.
synthesis from non-living things.
many things.
were very complicated.
Generally they thought that compounds from living organisms
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this form of matter.
inorganic materials.
other than 'vital force'.
ways similar to inorganic compounds.
synthesis from non-living things.
many things.
were very complicated.
They supposed that the compounds were too complicated in structure to be capable of artificial
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this form of matter.
inorganic materials.
other than 'vital force'.
ways similar to inorganic compounds.
synthesis from non-living things.
many things.
were very complicated.
It was thought that a 'vital force' or vitalism conferred the characteristics of living beings on
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this form of matter.
inorganic materials.
other than 'vital force'.
ways similar to inorganic compounds.
synthesis from non-living things.
many things.
were very complicated.
They named these compounds 'organic', and preferred to direct their investigations toward
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this form of matter.
inorganic materials.
other than 'vital force'.
ways similar to inorganic compounds.
synthesis from non-living things.
many things.
were very complicated.
Organic chemistry received a boost when it was realized that these compounds could be treated in
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this form of matter.
inorganic materials.
other than 'vital force'.
ways similar to inorganic compounds.
synthesis from non-living things.
many things.
were very complicated.
The chemists also realized that the compounds could be created in the laboratory by means
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this form of matter.
inorganic materials.
other than 'vital force'.
ways similar to inorganic compounds.
synthesis from non-living things.
many things.
were very complicated.
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