Graphite is used in pencils.
solid
yes
it does not matter if you hold it in your right or left hand. Nor does it matter your grip, however, your hand will tire faster, and your pencil strokes will be less fluid if you hold the pencil too tightly.
solid
Yes
A pencil has more mass than a paper clip no matter how big the pencil is.
The "lead" found in pencils is actually graphite, or to answer the question, the "blackelement found in a pencil is carbon (C).
The "lead" in a number two pencil is graphite. Because it is the color of lead, it is called that...but it's actually graphite, a lubricant. So if you get your zipper stuck, draw on it with a number two pencil..it works!
Graphite
Graphite
The end of the pencil were the eraser is.
Graphite