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There is no lead in pencil - Pencil is made from graphite
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Which non metal forms the lead' in a pencil?
Pencil "lead" is not really lead, the metal - Pb. Pencils are made with graphite which is a mineral, an insulator.
What is the chemical name for Lead?
The chemical name is lead. The symbol for the element lead is Pb, for plumbum, which comes from Latin for lead.
What symbol for lead?
Symbol: Pb make sure you so capital P and lower case b
What is the symbol for the element lead?
the element symbol for lead would be Pb.
What is the chemical make-up of lead?
Lead is one of the elements. Therefore, if you have pure lead, its makeup is lead. Lead has 82 protons, 105 neutrons, and 82 electrons in its most common isomer.
Is pencil a heterogenous or homogenous?
pencil is hetrogenous because it consists of wood and lead, but if they tell that lead, that will be an element, which symbol is pb.
Is a pencil an insulator or a conductor?
Pencil "lead" is not really lead, the metal - Pb. Pencils are made with graphite which is a mineral, an insulator.
What is the chemical element of lead?
The chemical symbol for lead (element) is Pb. THe formula is Pb2 Pencil lead however, is a mix of graphite and clay.
Which non metal forms the lead' in a pencil?
Pencil "lead" is not really lead, the metal - Pb. Pencils are made with graphite which is a mineral, an insulator.
Can a pencil be 7 grams?
Yes, depending on how thick of lead you got in your pencil will very, if you have 2 pb than it can weigh up to 10 grams
Is graphite a material in lead?
Graphite is the material that pencil "lead" is made from, but lead in it's strictest sense refers to the element itself (Pb on the periodic table).
Is lead in diamonds?
No, the lattice structure of diamonds is different from the lattice structure of lead or graphite, although both are formed from carbon. (The answer assumes that you are referring to pencil lead and not the chemical lead: Pb.)
What is the homophone of Led?
The homophone of "led" is "lead." "Led" is the past tense of the verb "lead," while "lead" is a chemical element with the symbol Pb.
Electric currents will pass along a pencil lead true or false?
False, Pb (lead) is an electrolyte and can pass electricity VERY efficiently, but unfortunately pencil "lead" is actually graphite, which is a derivative of stone, and will not effectively pass an electric current.
Does Lead have any carbon?
If you're talking about pencil lead, it's made up of layers and layers of carbon. For example, when you write with pencil, the lines that you make on paper are just layers of carbon that had come off your pencil lead.
What is the Atomic Symbol for Lead?
Pb , derived from Plumbum.
What is the chemical name for Lead?
The chemical name is lead. The symbol for the element lead is Pb, for plumbum, which comes from Latin for lead.
