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Discussion Forum : General Science - Elements and Metals (Q.No. 4)
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Which of the following is used in pencils?
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Srinivas rao said:
8 years ago
Graphite is a form of carbon and it is more reacted with the paper and it attached to it So, we can write smoothly.
Ankita said:
8 years ago
Graphite is used in pencil because graphite gives blackness and softness to the pencil.
Rana Sabtain said:
8 years ago
As pencil is slippery in touch and the graphite is also slippery in touch. Also, pencil is black in colour as graphite is.
Agyare Isaac said:
8 years ago
Graphite is used in making pencils because it is soft.
Gopi said:
8 years ago
Graphite is a combination of clay and carbon.
Sakura said:
8 years ago
Graphite is a mixture of different gasses so that we can write smoothly.
Rudra Patel said:
8 years ago
The graphite can easily cut an ice in half without giving any push and the tip so pencil can also do that without giving push. Try it with a pencil.
Krishna gupta said:
8 years ago
Graphite is used in pencil.
Seyi david said:
8 years ago
Graphite is non metallic substance which is black in colour though it's a good conductor of electricity, pencil and graphite have d same characteristic, their colour and ability to conduct electricity.
Rekha said:
6 years ago
Graphite is mixed with clay and called pencil lead.
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