The term organic comes from a Greek word organikos which means “related to organ”. In 1808, the Swedish chemist Jons Jacob Berzelius proposed a theory known as the Vital Force Theory. According to this theory, organic compounds contained a spiritual force, called vital force, which is present in plants and animals. He believed that they […]
Atomic structure builds the foundation of chemistry because it explains the composition, behaviour, and interactions of matter at the smallest level. All substances, living or non-living, are made up of atoms—the basic units of matter. Understanding the structure of atom helps explain chemical reactions, bonding, periodic trends, and the properties of elements. The concept of
