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Pencils were never made with lead, they have always been made with graphite. When pencils were first made it was beleived that graphite was a type of lead, but science has now proven graphite is a type of carbon, not lead.
Well, i didn't want to delete this person's answer, but it is wrong. In fact, lead was used in pencils for hundreds of years, but there was a major problem with using lead. These pencils would form lead oxide on the tips, making it difficult to write, so when people wanted to write, they would lick the lead of the pencil to get the lead oxide off. When people realized that this was dangerous because consuming lead (even in minute quantities) can cause brain damage, pencils began to be manufactured with graphite instead of lead. Coming back to your original question - I don't know when they switched to graphite, but I think that it was sometime in the first half of the 20th century.
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∙ 14y agoPencils never actually used lead. When Pencils were created after a tree was knocked down during a storm it revealed a large mass of black substance thought to be lead. When tested it turned out to be a carbon mixture. It was named graphite years later after the greek meaning "to write".
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∙ 12y agoPencils have never been made of the element lead -- the substance is graphite, a form of carbon. The name was applied because of the similarity in the appearance of the two substances when graphite was first used (the early 16th century).
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∙ 13y agoNo. Because lead was deemed toxic, it has been changed to graphite.
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∙ 15y agoGraphite, not lead, is what is used in normal pencils to make them create the black mark. Art pencils contain amixture of clay and pignents to make the various coloured lines.
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∙ 13y agoPencils never really did contain lead. It is just called lead because graphite marks look like lead marks.
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Do children with ADHD eat lead pencils?
No, there are far more ADHD's than lead pencils eaten or in total. By the way did you know that there is no (toxic) Lead in pencils anyway? And still, why should ADHD's eat pencils??
What is the stuff in pencils?
lead
Are lead pencils good?
no its not......... bcoz lead is harmful to health........
Lead pencil do not have lead so why its call lead pencil?
Lead pencils used to contain lead. Now, graphite or a mixture of graphite and clay powder is used, but old habits die hard and some people still call them lead pencils. Also, even though lead has not been used in pencils for a long time, the paint on the outside contained lead until the middle of the 20th century. This was harmful for people who had a habit of chewing on their pencils.
Where does lead for a pencil come from?
Lead has never been used in pencils. The 'lead' in pencils is graphite, a form of carbon, mixed with clay.Modern pencils are the descendants of ancient writing instruments. In ancient Rome, scribes wrote on papyrus (an early form of paper) with a thin metal rod called a stylus, which left a light but readable mark. The ones made of lead worked best.When pieces of rock from a mineral deposit in England were found to be good for marking sheep, the people presumed it was a lead deposit. Then the pieces were made into the first pencils. Chemists said the deposit was actually graphite, a form of carbon, but 'lead pencils' were so popular that the name is still used to this day.
Is lead used in pencils?
No. Lead used to be used in pencils but they stopped using it in them becasue of lead poisoning from pencils. Now they use graphite instead
What should you do to stop your 5 year old son from eating the lead in pencils?
don't let him use pencils until he stops
Can using lead pencil lead that accidentally poked you and left a scratch kill you?
No, the lead in a pencil does not contain lead. Lead that is in pencils are made out of graphite.
What are lead pencils made out of?
The lead in pencils are not made out of lead, as is common belief. Pencil lead is made out of graphite.
What is graphite used in?
pencils such as lead pencils
What is borax decahydrate used for?
USED for lead and pencils USED for lead and pencils
What are legal issues with pencils?
pencils contain lead. lead is dangerous for humans. many students put pencils in there mouth and can lead to lead poisoning. This can bring lawsuits against companies for negligence as the companies know the pencils contain lead which is toxic.
Where does the lead from pencils come from?
The Lead in pencils come from graphite. Graphite is an allotrope of carbon.
Is lead mostly used in pencils?
Lead is mainly used for pencils and for batteries.Hope this helped :)
What are some unusual uses of lead?
in pencils in pencils
Do new mechanical pencils always have 2B or B lead pencils because when you get the HB refills it is not the same darkness as when you bought it?
Not all mechanical pencils have 2B or B lead. Some pencils have bigger lead.
Do children with ADHD eat lead pencils?
No, there are far more ADHD's than lead pencils eaten or in total. By the way did you know that there is no (toxic) Lead in pencils anyway? And still, why should ADHD's eat pencils??
