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Do you get lead poisoning from eating colouring pencil sharpens?
No you cannot. Lead is not used in pencils, graphite is used instead. Graphite and clay is used and the proportion of graphite to clay is adjusted according to the hardness required.
Do they use lead or graphite for mechanical pencils?
Mechanical pencils, like the regular kind of pencils, use graphite.
Is lead mostly used in pencils?
Lead is mainly used for pencils and for batteries.Hope this helped :)
What is graphite used in?
pencils such as lead pencils
Is lead used in pencils?
Lead is not used in pencils. Instead, pencils contain graphite, which is a crystalline form of carbon that leaves a gray mark on paper when used. The term "lead pencil" is a misnomer that dates back to when graphite was mistaken for a form of lead.
What year was lead removed from pencils?
Lead was never actually used in pencils. The "lead" in pencils is actually a mix of graphite and clay. The switch to using graphite in pencils occurred in the 16th century.
How has the pencil benefited society?
It has benifited the commutity around us.For example: In schools pencils are used for colouring and work.
What material used in pencils instead of lead?
Graphite is the material used in pencils instead of lead. Graphite is a form of carbon that leaves marks on paper when it is used in a pencil. Contrary to popular belief, pencils do not contain lead.
What is used as lead in pencils?
graphite
Why isn't lead used in pencils anymore?
There has never been any lead in lead pencils. The graphite deposit that produced the first pencils was mistakenly thought to be lead. Chemists pointed out the error but the name stuck.
If lead is not used in pencils what material is?
Graphite
What materials did Georgia O'Keefe use?
Georgia O' Keefe used mainly paints and pastels and sometimes chalks and colouring pencils
