Dalton's symbols were pictorial representations of elements and compounds, unlike the modern alphabetical symbols.
As proposed by Dalton, which of the following symbol represents phosphorus ?
Asked in UPSC NDA 2 2023 · Topic: Atomic Structure (Historical Development of Atomic Models (Dalton, Thomson, Rutherford))
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Answer: D. Circle with three lines radiating from the center to the circumference
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