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What do coal pencil lead and diamonds have in common?
Coal, pencil lead, and diamonds all contain carbon.
Is lead an allotrope of carbon?
NO! Lead is a chemical element itself, with no particular relation to carbon, which is another chemical element. The common allotropes of carbon are diamond and graphite. -------- Lead is the common name for the substance in a 'lead' pencil which does indeed contain an allotrope of carbon known as graphite.
Why is pencil insoluble?
The pencil lead is not lead but is made from soft graphite carbon and insoluble except as carbon tetra chloride
Why is carbon used in pencil lead?
carbon fibre
Will you get lead poisoning if graphite from a pencil enters the bloodstream?
No ,because there is no lead in a graphite pencil, only carbon.
Does pencil lead contain crystals?
Pencil 'lead' does not contain crystals. It is a mixture of the element carbon (in the form of graphite) and clay.
What do coal pencil lead and diamonds have in common?
Coal, pencil lead, and diamonds all contain carbon.
What type of lead does a wooden pencil have?
wooden pencils contain graphite which is an allotrope of carbon, not lead
Is pencil lead organic or inorganic?
Inorganic, it is carbon but does not contain hydrogen.
Where can wooden pencils be recycled?
Pencils DO NOT contain lead. The "pencil lead" is actually a mixture of graphite (a form of Carbon) and clay. Pencil lead is therefore natural and biodegradable, you do not need to recycle it.
Is lead an allotrope of carbon?
NO! Lead is a chemical element itself, with no particular relation to carbon, which is another chemical element. The common allotropes of carbon are diamond and graphite. -------- Lead is the common name for the substance in a 'lead' pencil which does indeed contain an allotrope of carbon known as graphite.
Why is pencil insoluble?
The pencil lead is not lead but is made from soft graphite carbon and insoluble except as carbon tetra chloride
Why is carbon used in pencil lead?
carbon fibre
Is lead not as in pencil lead magnetic?
Lead is not magnetic. Pencil lead is really carbon, in the form of graphite, and it is not magnetic.
Is pencil lead magnetic?
No. Also, "pencil lead" is not lead; it is almost always graphite (made of carbon)
Which has the most lead aluminum or pencil lead?
Pencil lead isn't really lead, it is graphite, a form of carbon. Pencil lead doesn't have any lead in it whatsoever.
What elements does lead contain?
Pencil lead contains the element carbon in the form (allotrope) of graphite. The powdered graphite is mixed with a clay binder.Pencil lead has never contained any lead.
