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Discussion Forum : General Science - Elements and Metals (Q.No. 4)
4.
Which of the following is used in pencils?
Graphite
Silicon
Charcoal
Phosphorous
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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Rameshori said:   1 decade ago
Graphite is soft & smooth it is non matel.

Sivachandran said:   1 decade ago
Ya graphite is good conductor as well as it is used in pencil.

Pankaj sharma said:   1 decade ago
Graphite and diamond are the allotropes of carbon. Allotropes are those elements which have same atomic no but different masss number.

S.v. prasad said:   1 decade ago
Yes pencil made from Graphite. Many thought that it was made by led. Because we called it as pencil lead.

Yadu said:   1 decade ago
Why charcol, silicon are not used?

Sujit said:   1 decade ago
It's also included carbon element.

Panda said:   1 decade ago
graphite is not insulator

Neelam Saxena said:   1 decade ago
Yes graphite is used in pencil.

Vinanthi said:   1 decade ago
Graphite is mixed with clay powder to make it hard. Only colour pencils contains lead not normal.

Parish mishra said:   1 decade ago
Graphite structure is hexagonal and it is build in layer which can slip in surface so it is used for pencil.


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