Graphite is in pencils, and Graphite is made up of Carbon Atoms, the same as Diamond, the only difference is its structure, Diamond has 4 covalent Carbon Bonds, whereas, graphite as 3, and a spare delocalised electron, meaning, graphite forms layers and can be used as a lubricant.
The lead in pencils are not made out of lead, as is common belief. Pencil lead is made out of graphite.
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 number of the pencil is based on the type of carbon lead used inside. The thicker the carbon lead gets the higher the number of the pencil becomes. If you notice a mechanical pencil is 0.9mm in diameter so it would be called a #0.9 pencil. A #2 pencil's lead is 2mm in diameter. So Why would we call a pencil a #3 pencil? Because it's lead is 3mm in diameter.
the lead in a lead pencil is made from clay and graphite
A o.7 mechanical pencil will do the job.
Coal, pencil lead, and diamonds are all forms of carbon. The difference lies in how the carbon atoms are structured. In coal, carbon atoms are loosely attached, while in diamonds they are tightly bonded, resulting in the hardness of diamonds. Pencil lead is a mixture of graphite (which is a crystalline form of carbon) and clay.
Carbon is the element found in both diamonds and pencil lead. In diamonds, carbon atoms are arranged in a crystal lattice structure, making it a prized and valuable gemstone. In pencil lead, carbon is in the form of graphite, which is a softer allotrope of carbon used for writing and drawing.
Both diamonds and pencil lead are made out of the element carbon. The difference lies in their structures: diamonds have a crystal lattice structure, while pencil lead is made up of layers of graphite.
Coal, diamonds, pencil lead, etc...
Carbon is the element used to make both diamonds and pencil lead. In diamonds, carbon atoms are arranged in a tight crystal lattice structure, making it one of the hardest naturally occurring materials. In pencil lead, carbon is mixed with clay to create a graphite material that writes on paper when applied.
You're thinking of carbon. Both pencil lead and diamonds are allotropes of carbon.
No, the lattice structure of diamonds is different from the lattice structure of lead or graphite, although both are formed from carbon. (The answer assumes that you are referring to pencil lead and not the chemical lead: Pb.)
the most obvious reason being that diamonds cost a lot more than pencil lead. another reaon they are different is that diamonds are the hardest known substance to man. pencil lead is not hard at all.
The lead of a common pencil.
The lead in pencils are not made out of lead, as is common belief. Pencil lead is made out of graphite.
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.
There is no lead in pencil - Pencil is made from graphite