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Which pancil contains maximum amount of clay?
graphit
How do they get lead out of pencil?
we get lead of pencil from the mixture of clay and graphite
What makes pencil lead hard?
The graphite used in pencils is quite soft. Clay is added to the graphite to strengthen the 'lead' of the pencil. The amount of clay used changes the pencil's rating, with HB being the commonest, B2 being softer (darker marks), and H being harder (lighter marks).
Is pencil lead a compound or an element or an homogeneous mixture or a heterogeneous mixture?
Pencil lead is actually not lead (Pb) at all, but it is graphite. And graphite is simply carbons atoms. So, no, it is NOT a compound mixture.
What is in a pencil?
A pencil contains a substance that is called 'lead' but is made up of graphite and clay. It is encased in wood, usually cedar, but can also be made of paper, recycled wood fibers or even plastic. Colored pencils use different colors of clay and way to create the colors.
What is in the middle of a pencil?
The black stuff in the middle of the pencil is a mixture of graphite (an element that is mined) and clay.
What weighs more clay baked or unbaked?
Unbaked clay is much heavier than when it is fired to maturity since it contains a large amount of water, which is driven out by the firing process
What is the natural resource a pencil?
the natural resors for a pencil is cow skin Wood, graphite and a clay binder.
What are the natural origins of the materials used in pencil?
The lead in a pencil is mostly a mixture of powdered graphite and clay.
What elements does lead contain?
Pencil lead contains the element carbon in the form (allotrope) of graphite. The powdered graphite is mixed with a clay binder.Pencil lead has never contained any lead.
What mineral is mixed with clay then made into pencil led?
Graphite.
What are colored pencil lead made of?
colored wax and clay
