Define chemical symbol and what is the significance of a chemical symbol. who first invented a chemical symbol.

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Define chemical symbol and what is the significance of a chemical symbol. who first invented a chemical symbol.

Answer:

Chemical symbol - notation of one or two letters representing a chemical element.

J. J Berzelius - Swedish Scientist introduced chemical symbol in 1813.

The significant of chemical symbol is to have shorthand way to represent an element on the periodic table. it also used to standardized the language of chemistry and to identify elements and atoms in a chemical formula.