The chemical symbols of lead and mercury are and respectively.

Hg, Pb

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Pb, Hg

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Le, Me

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Ld, My

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Solution

The correct option is B Pb, Hg
The chemical symbols for certain elements like lead and mercury are obtained from their Latin names. The Latin name of lead is Plumbum (hence the symbol Pb) and that of mercury is hydrargyrum (hence the symbol Hg).

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