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The graphite is a powdered form of carbon.
This is mixed with various types of clay, and water and shaped into spaghetti-like strings which are then baked in a kiln.
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What is a pencil lead made of?
Pencil lead is made of graphite and clay. Newer recipes for pencil lead use waxy polymers to bind the graphite to produce a lead that does not snap when the pencil is flexed.
What mineral is a pencil made up of?
The "lead" of a pencil is made from graphite, which is a form of carbon.
What is an item containing graphite?
the most common item is a pencil, the "lead" is made of graphite
What is a carbon made in a pencil?
Pencils are made by graphite. It is a form of carbon. Graphite has sp2 hybridized carbon atoms.
What is a pencil ''lead'' really made of?
Graphite, a form of carbon.
How is the lead for a pencil made?
Pencil is made from graphite
What is a pencil lead made out of graphite?
Pencil leads are always made out of graphite. The term lead comes from history, when they were made from lead, but they are now made from graphite.
What a pencil is made from?
A pencil is made out of wood and lead (graphite)
What is a pencil lead made of?
Pencil lead is made of graphite and clay. Newer recipes for pencil lead use waxy polymers to bind the graphite to produce a lead that does not snap when the pencil is flexed.
What is pencil led made of?
graphite
What is the primary constituent of pencil lead?
It's not a 'lead' pencil it's made primarily of graphite
Is a lead pencil really made with lead?
no a led pencil is made of graphite
Is pencil lead is Pb free?
There is no lead in pencil - Pencil is made from graphite
What minerals are found in a pencil?
The part of the pencil that does the actual writing, called the pencil lead, is actually made of a mineral called graphite.
Is graphite magnetic?
Graphite is not magnetic as it is made out of carbon. E.g; Pencil lead is mostly made out of graphite, it is NOT magnetic.
What is a pencil tip made of?
Pencil Tip is made of Lead, but nowadays it is usually made of Graphite.
What mineral is a pencil made up of?
The "lead" of a pencil is made from graphite, which is a form of carbon.
