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Honey, if you're planning on munching on a pencil for a snack, you've got bigger problems than worrying about lead poisoning. Technically, yes, ingesting a large amount of lead from a pencil could potentially kill you, but you'd have to chow down on a whole lot of pencils to reach a lethal dose. Stick to regular food, darling.
What else can I help you with?
How hot does pencil lead have to be to explode?
Pencil lead used to explode fairly easily when I lived in Bulgaria in 1995. We used to make it explode with only a lighter. It would take about a minute to make a 2 inch piece of lead explode. When I moved to America, I was sad to find that American pencil lead does not explode.
What is the percentage of lead in the lead pencil you are using?
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.
What is the metal piece at the end of a pencil called?
The part that holds the eraser on is called "ferrule" and the part you write with is normally graphite, but sometimes is lead or charcoal.
Which would be the best tool for measuring the width of a pencil lead?
A caliper would be the best tool for measuring the width of a pencil lead. It is precise and allows you to measure small dimensions accurately.
Which is thicker a 7mm or 9mm pencil lead?
A 9mm pencil lead is thicker than a 7mm pencil lead.
Example of an straight line in real life?
The piece of lead in a pencil or the pencil.
Can using lead pencil lead that accidentally poked you and left a scratch kill you?
No, the lead in a pencil does not contain lead. Lead that is in pencils are made out of graphite.
Can pencil lead kill your female organs?
Pencils do not contain lead, contrary to popular belief. Pencils contain graphite, which doesn't kill anything on its own. Pencil "lead" is not lead. It is graphite. The only way to hurt your female organs with a pencil is if you stab your self in the gut.
Can eating pencil lead kill you in ten years?
If lead pencils were the ONLY thing you ate, it would kill you in a lot less time than that. Pencils do contain some digestible fiber (in the wood), while the graphite "lead" doesn't provide much in the way of nutrition. The "lead" in a pencil is actually not the element lead, which can be toxic; it is graphite, which is powdered carbon. Eating one pencil "lead" is pointless, but harmless.
Is a 7 mechanical pencil soft lead?
the .7 has nothing to do with the hardness of the lead. The number is the diameter of the piece of lead.
Would you get sick by eating pencil lead?
Pencil "lead" is actually made of graphite, not lead. Graphite is non-toxic and generally safe to ingest in small amounts, so eating a small piece of pencil lead is unlikely to make you sick. However, it is always best to avoid ingesting any non-food items.
What is the metalsilver piece on a pencil?
The "lead" is really graphite. The silver piece is called "ferrule". Hope it was helpful.
Would 0.5 mm work for a 0.7 lead pencil?
No, a 0.5 mm lead refill would not work for a 0.7 lead pencil. The lead size must match the pencil size for it to fit and work correctly.
How would you improve a pencil?
I would improve a pencil by using less wood and lead.
What Si unit would you use to measure the width of a pencil lead?
Pencil lead is very narrow. Millimeter can be used to measure it.
What is a pencil rubbing?
Here's an example of pencil rubbing: Put a coin under a piece of paper and lightly rub it with the side of the pencil lead and the details of the coin will appear!
How hot does pencil lead have to be to explode?
Pencil lead used to explode fairly easily when I lived in Bulgaria in 1995. We used to make it explode with only a lighter. It would take about a minute to make a 2 inch piece of lead explode. When I moved to America, I was sad to find that American pencil lead does not explode.
