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Graphite is in pencils, and Graphite is made up of Carbon Atoms, the same as Diamond, the only difference is its structure, Diamond has 4 covalent Carbon Bonds, whereas, graphite as 3, and a spare delocalised electron, meaning, graphite forms layers and can be used as a lubricant.
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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.
What is made out of lead?
Lead is an element, it is not made of anything but lead. But if you are talking about pencil lead then pencil lead is made of graphite.
What is the driffrent numbers on the side of the pencils for?
The number of the pencil is based on the type of carbon lead used inside. The thicker the carbon lead gets the higher the number of the pencil becomes. If you notice a mechanical pencil is 0.9mm in diameter so it would be called a #0.9 pencil. A #2 pencil's lead is 2mm in diameter. So Why would we call a pencil a #3 pencil? Because it's lead is 3mm in diameter.
What are lead pencils made of?
the lead in a lead pencil is made from clay and graphite
Which mechanical pencil lead equals a number 21 regular pencil?
A o.7 mechanical pencil will do the job.
What do coal pencil lead and diamonds have in common?
Coal, pencil lead, and diamonds all contain carbon.
What element is in both diamonds and pencil lead?
Carbon is found in both diamonds and pencils.
What everyday uses you carbon?
Coal, diamonds, pencil lead, etc...
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 element is in a pencil and also a diamond?
You're thinking of carbon. Both pencil lead and diamonds are allotropes of carbon.
How is diamond different to a pencial led?
the most obvious reason being that diamonds cost a lot more than pencil lead. another reaon they are different is that diamonds are the hardest known substance to man. pencil lead is not hard at all.
Is pencil lead metalic or nonmetalic?
It is non metallic. The pencil 'lead' is graphite which is a common mineral, a soft carbon
Why element makes diamonds and pencil lead?
Carbon constitutes pencil lead, charcoal and diamond. Although they appear different in appearance, they are chemically the same. Diamond is shiny and hard due to the crystalline arrangement of carbon atoms in it. Graphite or pencil lead has such an arrangement, that there are free electrons which make it a conductor of electricity. Elements like this, which are chemically the same but exhibit different physical properties are called allotropes, and the phenomenon is termed as allotropy.
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.
What is an object that thick 2 millmeter?
The lead of a common pencil.
Is it called a lead pen or a lead pencil?
lead pen because a lead pencil is a regular pencil.
Does pencil lead have coal in it?
Pencil lead does not have coal. Pencil lead contains graphite.
