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The "lead" found in pencils is actually graphite, or to answer the question, the "black
element found in a pencil is carbon (C).
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What element we are going to found as gramite in pencil?
GraMite is not an element, however graPHite is one of the allotropes of carbon, element C, atomnumber 6.Used in pencils this hexagonal latticed Carbon is often called 'lead', (but it surely is not elemental lead 82Pb)
Pencil lead is really one allotrope of which element?
carbon
What element is is in a diamond and a pencil?
there both made up of carbon
Does pencil lead contain crystals?
Pencil 'lead' does not contain crystals. It is a mixture of the element carbon (in the form of graphite) and clay.
Is pencil lead an element compound heterogeneous mixture or solution?
Heterogeneous
What is in the middle of a pencil?
The black stuff in the middle of the pencil is a mixture of graphite (an element that is mined) and clay.
What element can be found in pencil sharpeners?
Well there is Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen which makes up the plastic outside of a pencil sharpener. To know what element can be found inside you would have to know what a pencil sharpener is made up of on the inside.
Which element is most often found in charcoal and pencil points?
Carbon.
Which element is present in pencil?
The grey or black core of a pencil is made of graphite which is a form (known as an allotrope) of the element carbon. To vary the hardness of the 'lead' in the pencil the graphite may be mixed with clay or some other substances.
What element is in both diamonds and pencil lead?
Carbon is found in both diamonds and pencils.
Is a pencil a compound element or mixture?
A pencil is a mixture because it does not chemically bond, which needs to happen for it to be a compound. An element is something that is pure so a pencil cannot be an element.
Is a pencil a mixture a compound or element?
A pencil is a mixture because it does not chemically bond, which needs to happen for it to be a compound. An element is something that is pure so a pencil cannot be an element.
What element is found in firework fuel?
Black powder
Is pencil lead a compound or an element or an homogeneous mixture or a heterogeneous mixture?
Pencil lead is actually not lead (Pb) at all, but it is graphite. And graphite is simply carbons atoms. So, no, it is NOT a compound mixture.
What element is black and is found in seaweed and fish?
You think probable to iodine.
Which element is mistaken for the end of your pencil?
Lead.
What element is a black solid found in every organism?
The element called Carbon is black in its pure form and is found with other elements in every organism. Carbon can be found in several different forms such as Carbon Dioxide ( a gas) or Diamond (a Solid).
