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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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Khushbu machiwal said:   1 decade ago
Because graphite is soft & smooth like a pencile.

Sonam Singh said:   1 decade ago
Nib of the pencil is of graphite the main part of the pencil by which we write it's a soft non metal and easily removable as well.

Aboothar said:   1 decade ago
Graphit is a non metal.

It is a good conductor.

If a pencil point touch the electirc current.

It we give a spark & chocking smell.

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


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