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What element is used in the 'lead' in pencils?

carbon: in the form of graphite. Another form is diamonds


Which elements are used to make diamonds?

There is only ONE element that makes diamonds. It is Carbon. Carbon has THREE(3) allotropes viz., Diamond, Graphite, and Buckminster Fullerene. An ALLOTROPE is were an element exhibits different physical characteristics.


Is graphite a solution?

No, graphite is a form of pure carbon, an element.


What is used in diamonds and pencils?

You're thinking of carbon, which Mother Nature used to form both diamonds and graphite.


What element is used to make diamonds and pencil lead?

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.


What element is in both diamonds and pencil lead?

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.


Is graphene going to be put on the periodic table?

Graphene is not likely to be put on the periodic table as it is a single layer of carbon arranged in a 2D structure. The periodic table typically includes elements, not specific structures or materials derived from those elements.


What element is used in charcoal graphite and diamond?

Carbon


Why does graphite and diamonds have properties?

Everything has 'properties' used to identify the object/ item/ mineral/ material.


Why do lead pencils contain graphite?

Because if pencil doesnot have graphite,we cannot write anything.In pencils,the black element is graphite used to write anything.


What element from the periodic table is used to make pencils?

Graphite, a form of carbon, is the element from the periodic table that is used to make the "lead" in pencils. Graphite is a good conductor of electricity, and its layers provide the smooth writing surface in pencils.


Can multiple diamonds somehow be made into just one diamond?

yes. In the modern processes of making man-made diamonds, it has been found that impurities in the output are reduced when (tiny) diamonds are used as the feedstock rather than graphite as had been used before. see diamonds in wikipedia.org