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They are mostly made of graphite which is a stable form of carbon :)
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A type of coal commonly used in pencil lead?
Graphite is used to make pencil lead, but it is not a form of coal.
Why is carbon used in pencil lead?
carbon fibre
What mineral is used to make pencil lead?
Graphite.
What is the material used in pencils?
Pencil lead is actually graphite.
Are lead pencils poisonous?
Despite the word lead, there is no lead metal in a lead pencil. Graphite is used, which is a minimally-toxiccarbon based substance.
What can you use Graphite for?
1) Graphite is used for making the cores of our pencils called pencil leads. 2) It is used for making carbon electrodes.
A type of coal commonly used in pencil lead?
Graphite is used to make pencil lead, but it is not a form of coal.
What type of stone is used in a pencil?
The stone used in a pencil is lead. x
What mineral is used for making pencil lead?
What is the mineral used in the pencil that you write with? Graphite.
Why is pencil used in chromography?
pencil is use in chromography because the pencil is made from lead
What is the full process in steps of making lead used in pencils?
1. Find lead 2. Put in pencil Btw most pencils use graphite
What Si unit would you use to measure the width of a pencil lead?
Pencil lead is very narrow. Millimeter can be used to measure it.
How are nonmetals used in everyday life?
oxygen-breathing iodine-salt graphite-pencil sulphur-matches
Why can pencil lead can be used to make a light bulb?
A "pencil lead" is a mixture of the graphite allotrope of carbon mixed with clay and baked hard. While a pencil lead will conduct electricity, it can not be used to make a light bulb.
What element is used to make the leads in pencils?
Lead is a misnomer when talking about pencils. What you're actually writing/drawing with is graphite. Lead was neverused in the making of pencils.
How was the number 2 pencil named?
It has to do with the kind of graphite or material used as the lead for the pencil.
Can pencil lead be used as an electrode?
I am not sure what a electrode is, but I substituted a wire for pencil lead and it worked, but it didn't work as well as a wire
