Question

The scientist who proposed the first letter (or first letter and another letter) of the Latin or English name of an element as its symbol was:

• A. John Dalton
• B. Proust
• C. Lavoisier
• D. Berzelius

Answer 1

The Swedish scientist J.J. Berzelius proposed in 1813 that chemical symbols be based on the Latin names of the elements, a proposal generally adopted by the mid-19th century.