What is the graphite?

Anonymous

∙ 13y ago

Updated: 8/20/2019

a form of the element carbon (just like diamond is pure carbon). Graphite is used (with clays) in the lead of pencils, as a lubricant, for crucibles (vessels to hold high temperature molten metals), and a host of other things..

Wiki User

∙ 13y ago

What else can I help you with?

What is the correct label for pencil lead?

You think probable to graphite.

Where does graphite come from?

Graphite mines

What is graphite's transparency?

Graphite does not have a transparency.

Is graphite a resource?

No, graphite is not renewable.

Is graphite magnetic?

No, graphite is not magnetic.

Is graphite radioactive?

No, graphite is not radioactive.

Is a non metallic conductor?

Water Graphite is an excellent electrical conductor.

What are some of uses of graphite?

carbon and graphite are one in the same, graphite is a form of carbon a use for graphite is the lead in your pencil (it's not actually lead, it's graphite) and it is also a good lubricant ;)

What is the luster of a graphite?

Graphite is black and posseses dull appearance

Is graphite a renewable resource?

No, graphite is not renewable.

Is conductive graphite a metal?

Graphite is not a metal.

Is graphite a silicate or carbon?

Graphite is carbon.