0
Whaich type of carbon is used both as a lubricant and as the 'lead' in pencils?
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Graphite
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What element is in both diamonds and pencil lead?
Carbon is found in both diamonds and pencils.
What does burning use to produce carbon dioxide - OXYGEN or CARBON?
Both carbon (or a carbon compound) and oxygen are used in the formation of carbon dioxide, which contains both elements.
Does carbon dioxide have features similar to both carbon and oxygen?
No.
What does Radioactive carbon and stable carbon have in common?
Radioactive Carbon and stable Carbon both have the same number of protons and electrons. This means they both behave "chemically" the same way. For example, you can just as easily have Carbon Dioxide made from radioactive Carbon as stable Carbon.
Do cigarettes produce both carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide?
yes
What element is in both diamonds and pencil lead?
Carbon is found in both diamonds and pencils.
What is used in diamonds and pencils?
You're thinking of carbon, which Mother Nature used to form both diamonds and graphite.
Is lead from our pencils diamonds?
No. They are actually a type of graphite. Diamonds are made of carbon.
How are colored pencil and a pencils alike?
there both pencils
What makes diamond most suitable for cutting hard material while graphite best for making pencils?
Both diamond and graphite are alltropes of carbon. But the crystal structure of diamond makes it the hardest natural mineral, while the crystal structure of graphite makes it a natural for pencils.
Why is pencil lead not diamond?
Graphite is used as 'lead' in pencils because it is cheap and leaves legible black marks on paper. It can be mixed with clay to provide different grades of hardness in pencils. Diamonds, which are another allotrope of carbon, are very expensive and wouldn't leave legible black marks.
Where can one order custom pencils from?
One can order custom pencils from the Explicitly Yours Pencil website. One can both create custom pencils and also purchase custom pencils from the website.
What does a diamond and lead have in common?
If you are referrring to lead as the thing that is found in pencils, then the lead is actually graphite, and graphite and Diamond are both pure carbon, just arranged differently chemical composition.
If i had 184 pencils and 207 erasers what is the greatest number of kids getting both erasers and pencils?
If you only have 184 pencils then only 184 kids will get both a pencil and an eraser, even if you have more erasers than that.
What are the springy pieces of metal or carbon that make contact with the commutator's contacts?
It's a small block of graphite. The graphite acts as both the electrical contact to the commutator and as a lubricant to reduce drag and wear.
Does sand contain carbon compounds?
There may be some as impurities, but sand is a silicate.
Is pencil materials or objects?
Pencils are both materials and objects
