Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a. Joseph L. Proust was the first scientist to use the symbols for elements in a very specific sense. b. Dalton suggested that the symbols of elements be made from one or two letters of the name of the element. c. IUPAC approves the names of the elements.

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. a and b

  5. a and c
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C Correct answer
Explanation

IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) approves the names of the elements. 

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