Which of the following chemists was the first to use letters as symbols for elements? w) Ernest Oliver Lawrence x) Louis Andrew Proust y) Jons Jacob Berzelius z) none of these

Which of the following chemists was the first to use letters as symbols for elements? w) Ernest Oliver Lawrence x) Louis Andrew Proust y) Jons Jacob Berzelius z) none of these
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