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Most anything can 'cut graphite' including your fingernail.
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Which form of Carbon is a good conductor of electricity and heat?
Graphite is the type of carbon that conducts electricity but poorly than metal
Why is it not correct to refer the material in pencils as lead?
because it is not lead it is either graphite or a type of charcoal.
What type of lead does a wooden pencil have?
wooden pencils contain graphite which is an allotrope of carbon, not lead
Why is graphite used in nuclear reactors?
Graphite can be used as a moderator, that is to slow down the fast neutrons produced in fission. Early reactors including Hanford and Windscale used graphite, and in the UK this type of reactor was built extensively for power production. However water reactors such as PWR and BWR have proved cheaper to build and have a longer life, so graphite is now little used, there are a few still running but none being planned or built as far as I know.
What is graphite electrical conductivity?
electrical conductivity of graphite?
What is slippery carbon?
Graphite Powder or graphite is the slippery type of Carbon! :) hope I helped! :P
How much does graphite cost?
This depends very much on the type of graphite.
What is the side of a cut jewel called?
The side of a cut jewel is called a facet. Facets are flat, polished surfaces that are cut into a gemstone to enhance its brilliance and sparkle. The number and arrangement of facets can vary depending on the cut of the gemstone.
What is the only precious jewel that can cut glass?
diamond
When does a gem become jewel?
When it is cut, polished, or used in jewelry.
When does gem become jewel?
When it is cut, polished, or used in jewelry.
What does graphite turn into?
graphite with the right amount of pressure turns into a type of pearl or a diamond.
What type of bonding in graphite?
covalent
What type of bond is in graphite?
covalent
Can the element carbon be sold or brought?
Yes, either as Diamond (the jewel) Coal (the fossil fuel) or Graphite (the grey thing inside your pencil).
Any natural jewel that cuts glass?
A diamond will cut glass.
At age 19 this singer cut the debut album Pieces of You?
Jewel*
