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The symbols for the elements carbon and oxygen are
A
Cr and O
B
Car and Oxy
C
C and O
D
C and Ox
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Carbon is a chemical element with the symbol C and atomic number 6. Oxygen is a chemical element with the symbol O and the atomic number 8. Hydrogen is the chemical element with the symbol H and atomic number 1. Magnesium is a chemical element with the symbol Mg and atomic number 12.

Detailed explanation-2: -A chemical symbol is a representation of chemical elements using one or two letters. J.J. Berzelius, a scientist from Sweden, proposed the modern method of using symbols to represent elements. The symbol of oxygen is ( ), nitrogen is ( ), carbon is ( ), chlorine( )and sulphur is ( ).

Detailed explanation-3: -Carbon is a chemical element with symbol C and atomic number 6. Classified as a nonmetal, Carbon is a solid at room temperature.

Detailed explanation-4: -Oxygen is a chemical element with symbol O and atomic number 8. Classified as a nonmetal, Oxygen is a gas at room temperature.

Detailed explanation-5: -It’s from the latin, carbo, meaning coal. It’s just a convenient way of denoting carbon atoms in a chemical compound or molecule. Was this answer helpful?

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