Question

1. Draw the symbol for some elements as proposed by Dalton. 

2. What are rules to be followed while assigning symbol to element.

Answer 1

1. Symbol for some elements as proposed by Dalton.

2. The following rules are followed while assigning symbol to an elements:

(a) Chemical symbols usually consist of one or two letters 

(b) The symbols of most elements correspond to the first letter (which is capitalized) of their English name. For example, the symbol for oxygen is “O” and that for hydrogen is “H”.