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Is lead not as in pencil lead magnetic?
Lead is not magnetic. Pencil lead is really carbon, in the form of graphite, and it is not magnetic.
Are lead bullets lead II acetate?
No. They are metallic lead, usually alloyed with tin and antimony.
Which element is mistaken for the end of your pencil?
Lead.
How are minerals classified?
Mineral resources can be divided into two major categories - Metallic and Nonmetallic. Metallic resources are things like Gold, Silver, Tin, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Iron, Nickel, Chromium, and Aluminum. Nonmetallic resources are things like sand, gravel, gypsum, halite, Uranium, dimension stone
What mineral is used for making pencil lead?
What is the mineral used in the pencil that you write with? Graphite.
Is pencil lead metalic or nonmetalic?
It is non metallic. The pencil 'lead' is graphite which is a common mineral, a soft carbon
Pencils sharpened at both ends can be used as electrodes Why?
Pencil sharpened at both ends allows electricity to pass through it because pencil lead is actually made of graphite which is a good conductor of electricity, so when you sharpen the pencil at both ends electricity can pass from one end, through the lead to the other end
Why does the pencil have to be sharpened from time to time?
because when yo use it you are using up lead so there is less
Is it called a lead pen or a lead pencil?
lead pen because a lead pencil is a regular pencil.
Does pencil lead have coal in it?
Pencil lead does not have coal. Pencil lead contains graphite.
Why the term lead pencil incorrect?
lead pencil is incorrect because it lead pencil
Why was the first pencil sharpener invented?
Before mechanical pencil sharpeners, pencils were sharpened by whittling the wood back with a pocketknife to expose fresh pencil lead. This took practice and skill to do properly. Pencils sharpened by hand this way often looked a little "ragged". The mechanical pencil sharpener was invented to simplify sharpening of pencils and produce a more reproducible result without needing endless practice.
What is the percentage of lead in the lead pencil you are using?
there is no lead in lead pencil.
Why won't a magnet attract a pencil?
Because the only metallic part of a pencil is the extremely thin part at the end that holds the eraser in. It does have enough mass to be attracted by a magnet. Furthermore, pencils don't really has "lead", per se; it is really graphite, a carbon-based compound that is not metallic.
Which of the following is a nonmetallic mineral a. sulfur b. lead c. aluminum d. copper?
Sulfur is nonmetallic
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
