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Carbon compounds that were historically thought to be formable only within a living system, requiring a 'vital force', were called

Question
Carbon compounds that were historically thought to be formable only within a living system, requiring a 'vital force', were called
Inorganic compounds
Organic compounds
Mineral compounds
Ionic compounds
Answer
Organic compounds
Detailed Explanation
These carbon compounds were historically called organic compounds, based on the old (later disproven) idea that they needed a living system to form.
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