Science, asked by perfect9937, 9 months ago

Why the symbol of Lead is Pb.

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Answered by Pɪᴋᴀᴄʜᴜɢɪʀʟ

Explanation:

The chemical symbol for lead is Pb, which comes from the Latin word plumbum, meaning "waterworks," referring back to ancient times when the metal was widely used in the construction of water pipes.

Answered by prateekaswal2607

Answer: as lead came from the word plumbum means watermark. So that is why we represent lead as Pb.

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