Solution: Friedrich Wohler is the scientist who debunked the ‘vital force theory’ for the production of organic molecules.

Wöhler is well recognised for his contributions to organic chemistry, especially the Wöhler urea synthesis. His laboratory synthesis of the organic substance urea from inorganic components disproved the popular idea that organic compounds could only be made by living organisms due to a “life force.” Wöhler also introduced the concept of a functional group, which was a novel concept that increased organic compound comprehension.