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No, it is non-toxic.
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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.
Is eating lead from pencil harmful?
Lead is poisonous so eating lead would be harmful. However most pencils are now made from graphite, although people refer to it a lead still. Graphite from a pencil is harmless.
Is graphite harmful to humans?
No. Graphite is not poisonous, not even in the form that is inserted into pencils. Graphite is occasionally ingested to absorb poisons before vomiting is induced. Still, it is not exactly recommended to chew on your pencil graphite 24/7. It won't kill you, though.
What is the mineral is used to make pencils?
Graphite is the mineral used in pencils.
Which of the following is used in pencils graphite or charcoal?
Graphite ya bum
Do they use lead or graphite for mechanical pencils?
Mechanical pencils, like the regular kind of pencils, use graphite.
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
Is eating lead from pencil harmful?
Lead is poisonous so eating lead would be harmful. However most pencils are now made from graphite, although people refer to it a lead still. Graphite from a pencil is harmless.
What are the most facts about graphite?
graphite is used for pencils!!
What mineral is used in pencils?
Graphite.
Is limestone in pencils?
no. its 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
Is lead found in pencils?
Not in modern pencils. They contain graphite.
Graphite is used in pencils?
Graphite mixed with china clay.
Is graphite used in baseball bats?
no. graphite is used in pencils
Why do lead pencils contain graphite?
Because if pencil doesnot have graphite,we cannot write anything.In pencils,the black element is graphite used to write anything.
