Question

The Swedish scientist was the first one to introduce letters to symbolize elements.

• A. Ernest Rutherford
• B. John Dalton
• C. J.J. Berzelius

Answer 1

The correct option is C J.J. Berzelius

In 1814, a decade after John Dalton formulated his symbols, Swedish chemist Jöns Jakob Berzelius simplified the system. He suggested that the letters from the Latin name of an element could be used as its chemical symbol.