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What mineral is used in pencils?
Graphite is the mineral used in pencils. It is a form of carbon that allows for smooth writing and drawing.
The mineral galena is the chief ore of which metal?
Galena is the chief ore of lead. It is a lead sulfide mineral that is the most important source of lead. Lead is used in a variety of applications, including batteries, construction, and plumbing.
What uses does graphite have in everyday life?
Graphite is commonly used in everyday life for writing and drawing purposes in pencils. It is also used for lubrication, as a component in batteries, and as a conductor in electronics. Additionally, graphite is used in thermal management applications, such as in the production of heat sinks for electronics.
What is the mineral used in pencils?
graphite
What rock is often used to make chalkboards?
Essentially, yes.Pencils contain graphite (pencil lead), which is a type of carbonic rock.Graphite is used because it forms mollecular layers which easily slide over eachother, allowing the material to easily transfer to the intended medium.The misconception that pencils contain lead comes from the use of the word alongside pencil in reference to the graphite column. Lead was formerly used for pencils, but was changed to graphite and has remained as such, partially, but not only, due to lead's toxic nature.
Is lead mostly used in pencils?
Lead is mainly used for pencils and for batteries.Hope this helped :)
What is graphite used in?
pencils such as lead pencils
Is lead used in pencils?
Lead is not used in pencils. Instead, pencils contain graphite, which is a crystalline form of carbon that leaves a gray mark on paper when used. The term "lead pencil" is a misnomer that dates back to when graphite was mistaken for a form of lead.
What year was lead removed from pencils?
Lead was never actually used in pencils. The "lead" in pencils is actually a mix of graphite and clay. The switch to using graphite in pencils occurred in the 16th century.
What material used in pencils instead of lead?
Graphite is the material used in pencils instead of lead. Graphite is a form of carbon that leaves marks on paper when it is used in a pencil. Contrary to popular belief, pencils do not contain lead.
What is used as lead in pencils?
graphite
If lead is not used in pencils what material is?
Graphite
Do they use lead or graphite for mechanical pencils?
Mechanical pencils, like the regular kind of pencils, use graphite.
What are uses for lead?
batteries, used in construction, used in pencils
What element is used to make the leads in pencils?
Lead is a misnomer when talking about pencils. What you're actually writing/drawing with is graphite. Lead was neverused in the making of pencils.
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.
Is galena used in pencils?
No, we don't use galena is pencils. Galena is the primary ore of the metal lead, and this mineral, PbS, is recovered for that purpose. We also often recover silver as a byproduct of lead processing. It is graphite that is used in pencils, and the mineral graphite is an allotrope of carbon.
