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Lead/graphite, depends. Both are black, it doesn't really make a difference :)

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The "lead" part of a pencil is made from a mixture of graphite and clay. Contrary to its name, there is actually no lead in pencils. Graphite is used because it creates a smooth mark on paper, while clay helps to bind the graphite together.

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Is a lead pencil really made with lead?

no a led pencil is made of graphite


What is pencil led made of?

graphite


What mineral is mixed with clay then made into pencil led?

Graphite.


Is eating led pencil harmful?

yes! eating the nip of pencil is harmful if its made up of graphite


What country produces the most pencil?

THE COUNTRY THAT PRODUCES THE MOST PENCIL WOOD IS CHINA. SIMPLY BECAUSE IN CHINA THEY HAVE A LOT OF TREES THAT MAKE WOOD AND PENCILS ARE MADE OUT OF WOOD.INFACT PENCIL LED IS MADE OUT OF A SPECIAL PART OF THE TREE THAT MAKES A DARK GRAY LINE, WHICH WE CALL WRITING. WHICH WE USE ALMOST EVERY DAY. WHICH LEADS US TO THE ERASER. THE ERASER IS MADE OUT OF RUBBER, NOT LIKE TIRE RUBBER A DIFFRENT KIND OF RUBBER THAT ERASES LED (we call it pencil).


How do you make a pencil?

i think you get thick led and a circular piece of wood and stick the led through the wood and u have a pencil + eraser you add a medal piece from a old pencil or something and glue the eraser to the medal part I thought of tht in two seconds


From what material is the inside a pencil made?

The inside of a pencil is made of a graphite core, which is a mixture of graphite and clay compressed together. The ratio of graphite to clay affects the hardness of the pencil lead.


What do you call the tip of the pencil?

The tip of a pencil is called the lead, which is actually made of a mixture of graphite and clay. It is the part of the pencil that is used for writing or drawing.


What kind of led does a 2 pencil have?

It does not have led it has graphite.


Is a pencil a mechanical mixture?

No, a pencil is not a mechanical mixture. It is a composite material made of a graphite core, surrounded by a casing usually made of wood or plastic.


What is the metal part of the pencil made of?

An alloy majorly consisting of aluminum


What does a lump of coal have in common with a pencil led and a beautiful diamond have in common?

They are all comprised (or made up of) carbon.