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Graphite is mixed with clay to form refractory crucibles due to it's high melting point, inert nature and abilities to conduct heat.
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How to make a model of a Jaguar out of clay?
You need to be a good with clay to make a model of Jaguar out of clay.
What is firing clay?
Firing clay is when a clay is fired in a kiln, this is to make the clay stay strong.
Is clay a toy?
Clay is used to make potuary. play-do is like clay, but for children.
How do you make clay into a Ceramic?
you take a lot of clay flatten some of it to male the walls then make the roof the same way then you can make a ground or not then you can carve a door or a window or both you can do anything on it
How do you make homemade clay firm?
The best way to make homemade clay firm is to heat it up. You can heat the clay up in an oven.
Why is graphite in pencil mixed with clay?
To make it harder. Pure graphite would be too soft for use as a writing pencil.
What mineral when mixed with clay is used to make pencil lead?
Graphite, a form of carbon
This mineral when mixed with clay is used to make pencil lead and also used for a oil?
The mineral is graphite.
How do you make molecular model of graphite?
with help of straws and clay
Why can pencil lead can be used to make a light bulb?
A "pencil lead" is a mixture of the graphite allotrope of carbon mixed with clay and baked hard. While a pencil lead will conduct electricity, it can not be used to make a light bulb.
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 mixed with limestone to make cement?
it is mixed with clay to form cement.
How is lead put into pencils?
First, the 'lead' in a pencil is not lead it is a mixture of graphite (a form of carbon) mixed with clay (the more clay the 'harder' the pencil). The lead portion is extruded in a long rod and then cut into lengths. The wooden sheath is made in two halves which are glued together round the lead.
What mineral is used for making pencil lead?
What is the mineral used in the pencil that you write with? Graphite.
How do you make pencil lead by using charcoal?
pencil lead is not charcoal but rather graphite molded with clay and hardened
What can silicon mix with?
silicon can be mixed with oxygen to make sand and clay.
What mineral when mixed with clay is used to make pencil led?
The answer is Kaolin.
