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Graphite is formed from layers of carbon. These layers are very strong but there are very weak links between the layers themselves. This means that layers can slide off the end i.e. leaving a trace behind on the paper.
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Where does the lead from pencils come from?
The Lead in pencils come from graphite. Graphite is an allotrope of carbon.
What is graphite used in?
pencils such as lead pencils
Are pencils made of lead or graphite?
both, lead is made of graphite.
When did pencils switch from lead to graphite?
Pencils were made of lead but it changed to graphite because they new the dangers of lead. 1564 was the time the United States switched to graphite
What mineral is used in pencils?
Graphite.
The lead in lead pencils?
is actually graphite
Do they use lead or graphite for mechanical pencils?
Mechanical pencils, like the regular kind of pencils, use graphite.
Where would you find graphite?
you would find graphite A.K.A black lead in pencils occasionally some paints
What do people put in lead pencils?
People around the world don't put lead in lead pencils or any pencils! They put something called graphite. They use graphite because lead is poisonous. If a peice of lead touched you, you would have poison in you. Then eventually you would die. So that is what people put in lead.
What is used as lead in pencils?
graphite
Is lead found in pencils?
Not in modern pencils. They contain graphite.
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.
