The chemical symbol for oxygen is O. Makes sense. Calcium gets repped by a Ca. Sounds good. Hydrogen? H. Cobalt? Co. Lithium? Li. With you so far. Lead? Pb. There are actually a few things that ...

It happens all over the periodic table. The chemical symbol for lead is Pb. For mercury, Hg. For antimony, Sb. My chemistry teacher in high school cracked up every time she referred to the symbol ...

Element Symbols: Each element is represented by a unique one- or two-letter symbol, usually derived from its English or Latin name (e.g., H for Hydrogen, Au for Gold from "Aurum").