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Lead has never been used in lead pencils.
The lead in a lead pencil is made of graphite, a form of carbon, together with clay and other additives that hold it together.
Owing to a poor understanding of science, the graphite deposit that produced the first pencils was originally thought to be lead. The term is still used to refer to the core of pencils.
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Is a pencil poison?
If your asking if the pencil has Lead, then the answer is that most pencils do NOT have lead in them anymore.
Which is thicker a 5mm or 7mm pencil lead?
A 7mm pencil lead is thicker than a 5mm pencil lead. The diameter of the lead determines its thickness, so the lead with a larger diameter will be thicker.
What mineral make the lead in a pencil?
Graphite is the mineral that is used to make the lead in a pencil. Despite its name, pencil "lead" is actually composed of graphite mixed with clay.
What is the streak color of pencil lead?
The streak color of pencil lead is typically a shade of grey.
What is a pencil lead made of?
Pencil "lead" is actually made of graphite, which is a form of carbon. The graphite is mixed with clay to give it form and strength. These mixture of graphite and clay are then encased in wood to create a pencil.
What is the percentage of lead in the lead pencil you are using?
A typical lead pencil does not actually contain lead. The "lead" in a pencil is made of graphite, which is a crystalline form of carbon. Therefore, there is 0% lead in a lead pencil.
Is pencil lead is Pb free?
There is no lead in pencil - Pencil is made from graphite
Is pencil lead solution?
Pencil lead is a compound
Is a pencil poison?
If your asking if the pencil has Lead, then the answer is that most pencils do NOT have lead in them anymore.
Which has the most lead aluminum or pencil lead?
Pencil lead isn't really lead, it is graphite, a form of carbon. Pencil lead doesn't have any lead in it whatsoever.
Is a pencil lead is insulator or conductor?
Pencil lead is a conductor.
How do they get lead out of pencil?
we get lead of pencil from the mixture of clay and graphite
Which is thicker a 7mm or 9mm pencil lead?
A 9mm pencil lead is thicker than a 7mm pencil lead.
What is lead of a pencil?
Pencil lead is made of graphite and clay. Newer recipes for pencil lead use waxy polymers to bind the graphite to produce a lead that does not snap when the pencil is flexed.
Is it called a lead pen or a lead pencil?
lead pen because a lead pencil is a regular pencil.
Why it is wrong to say lead pencil 'lead pencil'?
Because there is no lead in them any more.
What type of pencil lead is erased cleanest?
a no. 1 pencil lead
