The lead inside the pencil is made from Graphite which is a natural form of carbon. The heavy metal Lead has never been used in pencils since its invention. If lead have been used instead of graphite the users of pencils may not be alive because lead and its compounds are very toxic.
Lead is an element, it is not made of anything but lead. But if you are talking about pencil lead then pencil lead is made of graphite.
the lead in a lead pencil is made from clay and graphite
The lead in pencils are not made out of lead, as is common belief. Pencil lead is made out of graphite.
About 3 seconds ago. "Lead" pencils are the graphite ones we use all the time, those yellow things that you sharpen in a pencil sharpener. Lead is dark gray and leaves such a mark on paper. It isn't really lead in the pencil, we just say that.
Because pencil "lead" is not lead. Pencils haven't used lead cores since Roman times. However, lead poisoning was still possible up until the mid 20th century as the painted wooden casing often contain high concentrations of lead. Confusion about the source of the poisoning may have led (sic) people to think the core was actually made of lead, however the term "lead" does not refer to the carbon element itself, it's just a general term for a pencil's core. "Put some graphite in your pencil" just doesn't have the same ring to it as "put some lead in your pencil".
Graphite
graphite
a lot of people mistake it for led but it is in fact graphite
A flexible pencil is made of a rubber-like material that allows it to bend without breaking. The pencil lead inside is typically surrounded by a rubbery substance that provides the flexibility. When pressure is applied, the pencil can bend easily.
The lead in a pencil is actually made of graphite, not lead. Graphite is a non-toxic material that is soft and easily erasable, making it ideal for writing and drawing.
Graphite is the material that pencil "lead" is made from, but lead in it's strictest sense refers to the element itself (Pb on the periodic table).
Graphite, which is a complex molecule of carbon atoms.
The inside of a pencil is called "lead". It is graphite and it is what allows the pencil to write.The outer shell of a pencil consists of wood whilst the inside usually contains a stick of graphite/lead that can vary in width.
Graphite
The lead in a pencil is not actually lead, but rather a mix of graphite and clay. Graphite is a carbon-based mineral that allows for smooth writing or drawing when applied to paper.
no a led pencil is made of graphite
There is some pencil lead that is made in Canada.