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Graphite is a good conductor of electricity because it has free-moving delocalized electrons that are able to carry an electric current. The layers of carbon atoms in graphite are only weakly held together, allowing the electrons to move easily between them.

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Is graphite lead conductive?

Graphite itself is pure carbon. But it might be possible for some samples of graphite to contain impurities of lead.


What is the correct label for pencil lead?

You think probable to graphite.


What is a pencil lead made of?

Pencil "lead" is actually made of graphite, which is a form of carbon. The graphite is mixed with clay to give it form and strength. These mixture of graphite and clay are then encased in wood to create a pencil.


Is pencil lead is Pb free?

There is no lead in pencil - Pencil is made from graphite


What is lead of a pencil?

Pencil lead is made of graphite and clay. Newer recipes for pencil lead use waxy polymers to bind the graphite to produce a lead that does not snap when the pencil is flexed.


How do they get lead out of pencil?

we get lead of pencil from the mixture of clay and graphite


Is pencil lead magnetic?

No. Also, "pencil lead" is not lead; it is almost always graphite (made of carbon)


What is The predecessor of the graphite pencil?

The predecessor of the graphite pencil was the lead pencil, which used a mixture of graphite and clay for the core instead of just graphite. Lead pencils were first developed in the 16th century.


What is the lead of a pencil?

graphite


Proper name for lead in a pencil?

Graphite.


Will you get lead poisoning if graphite from a pencil enters the bloodstream?

No ,because there is no lead in a graphite pencil, only carbon.


How do you make a circuit without wires?

Using tracks of metal such as on a PCB (printed circuit board) or using other electrically conductive material such as the graphite in 'lead' pencils.