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Water is a compound. A pure metal is an element. Graphite (a pencil lead) is the element carbon. These are all examples of a pure substance.
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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 are the parts of pencil?
Lead, wood, plastic
How can you test if lead in a pencil is harder than lead metal itself?
The 'lead' or graphite in a pencil is softer. Try writing on paper, the pencil will write, the real lead will not
What metal is present in the pencil?
Trick question. There is no metal in a "lead" pencil. The insert is composed of graphite, which is a carbon similar to coal.
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.
This metal does not react with water?
Examples: platinum metals, gold, silver, lead, etc.
What non metal forms the lead in a pencil?
carbon (C)
What is red pencil lead for?
Red pencil marks show up well on metal(s), so they are common in a metal-working shop.
Parts of a pencil?
well a pencil has led, wood, metal, and eraser
Is a pencil a nonmetal?
The lead of a pencil is made mostly of the nonmetal carbon but the rest of the pencil is neither metal nor nonmetal (except for the bit of metal near the eraser) because it is not an element.
Which non metal forms lead in the pencil?
It is mainly carbon in the form of graphite.
Are lead pencils poisonous?
Despite the word lead, there is no lead metal in a lead pencil. Graphite is used, which is a minimally-toxiccarbon based substance.
