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There has never been any lead in lead pencils.
The graphite deposit that produced the first pencils was mistakenly thought to be lead. Chemists pointed out the error but the name stuck.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agolead was never used in pencils, but when graphite was first discovered, it was believed to be a form of lead.
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∙ 12y agolead is very toxic. the abundance of it in pencils was dangerous because the amount of students that use pencils. it's safer to use something else that works just as well.
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What mineral is used in pencils?
Graphite.
What uses does graphite have in everyday life?
Graphite is used as a dry lubricant and steel hardener and for brake linings and the production of "lead" in pencils
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.
What rock is often used to make chalkboards?
Essentially, yes.Pencils contain graphite (pencil lead), which is a type of carbonic rock.Graphite is used because it forms mollecular layers which easily slide over eachother, allowing the material to easily transfer to the intended medium.The misconception that pencils contain lead comes from the use of the word alongside pencil in reference to the graphite column. Lead was formerly used for pencils, but was changed to graphite and has remained as such, partially, but not only, due to lead's toxic nature.
What is the mineral used in pencils?
graphite
What is borax decahydrate used for?
USED for lead and pencils USED for lead and pencils
Is lead used in pencils?
No. Lead used to be used in pencils but they stopped using it in them becasue of lead poisoning from pencils. Now they use graphite instead
Is lead mostly used in pencils?
Lead is mainly used for pencils and for batteries.Hope this helped :)
What is graphite used in?
pencils such as lead pencils
What is used as lead in pencils?
graphite
If lead is not used in pencils what material is?
Graphite
What are uses for lead?
batteries, used in construction, used in pencils
Lead pencil do not have lead so why its call lead pencil?
Lead pencils used to contain lead. Now, graphite or a mixture of graphite and clay powder is used, but old habits die hard and some people still call them lead pencils. Also, even though lead has not been used in pencils for a long time, the paint on the outside contained lead until the middle of the 20th century. This was harmful for people who had a habit of chewing on their pencils.
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.
What mineral is used in pencils?
Graphite.
What mineral is used for lead?
The regular mineral lead Is used for making pencils and other things
Is there lead in a lead pencil?
Lead has never been used in lead pencils. The lead in a lead pencil is made of graphite, a form of carbon, together with clay and other additives that hold it together. Owing to a poor understanding of science, the graphite deposit that produced the first pencils was originally thought to be lead. The term is still used to refer to the core of pencils.
