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no its not......... bcoz lead is harmful to health........
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Do children with ADHD eat lead pencils?
No, there are far more ADHD's than lead pencils eaten or in total. By the way did you know that there is no (toxic) Lead in pencils anyway? And still, why should ADHD's eat pencils??
What is the stuff in pencils?
lead
Where does lead for a pencil come from?
Lead has never been used in pencils. The 'lead' in pencils is graphite, a form of carbon, mixed with clay.Modern pencils are the descendants of ancient writing instruments. In ancient Rome, scribes wrote on papyrus (an early form of paper) with a thin metal rod called a stylus, which left a light but readable mark. The ones made of lead worked best.When pieces of rock from a mineral deposit in England were found to be good for marking sheep, the people presumed it was a lead deposit. Then the pieces were made into the first pencils. Chemists said the deposit was actually graphite, a form of carbon, but 'lead pencils' were so popular that the name is still used to this day.
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.
Does a lead pencil actually have no lead in it?
'Lead' pencils never contained any lead. They are made of a mixture of graphite and clay.
What are lead pencils made out of?
The lead in pencils are not made out of lead, as is common belief. Pencil lead is made out of graphite.
What is graphite used in?
pencils such as lead pencils
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
What are legal issues with pencils?
pencils contain lead. lead is dangerous for humans. many students put pencils in there mouth and can lead to lead poisoning. This can bring lawsuits against companies for negligence as the companies know the pencils contain lead which is toxic.
Where does the lead from pencils come from?
The Lead in pencils come from graphite. Graphite is an allotrope of carbon.
Is lead mostly used in pencils?
Lead is mainly used for pencils and for batteries.Hope this helped :)
What are some unusual uses of lead?
in pencils in pencils
Do children with ADHD eat lead pencils?
No, there are far more ADHD's than lead pencils eaten or in total. By the way did you know that there is no (toxic) Lead in pencils anyway? And still, why should ADHD's eat pencils??
Do new mechanical pencils always have 2B or B lead pencils because when you get the HB refills it is not the same darkness as when you bought it?
Not all mechanical pencils have 2B or B lead. Some pencils have bigger lead.
Is lead found in pencils?
Not in modern pencils. They contain graphite.
The lead in lead pencils?
is actually graphite
