What was the main challenge with John Dalton's pictorial symbols for elements?

Evolution of Chemical Symbols

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
They were difficult to draw.
They were too simple.
They were not unique.
They were too colorful.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which element was represented by a circle with a dot at the center in Dalton's system?
Helium
Hydrogen
Carbon
Oxygen
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who introduced the system of using letters to represent elements?
John Dalton
Dmitri Mendeleev
John Jacob Berzelius
Marie Curie
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In Berzelius's system, which letters represent helium?
C
He
H
O
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the modern system for determining symbols of elements based on?
Modified Berzelius system
Color codes
Numerical codes
Pictorial symbols
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a feature of the modern symbol system?
It is easy to write and remember.
It is based on Dalton's pictorial symbols.
It uses letters of the alphabet.
It is a modified version of Berzelius's system.
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