Question

Difference between lead and graphite pencils

Answer 1

lead is an actual element, like in the periodic table, and was used in pencils and pipes etc, but then it is found out that it is poisonous, so started using graphite in pencils instead, and something else in pipes.graphite is a carbon compound, which is an allotrope of carbon, and it has unusual property, its a non metal, but conducts electricity.

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Answer 2

Graphite is a form of the element carbon, lead is a form of the element, well, lead. ... Graphite produced a much darker line than pure lead, and lighter than that of charcoal sticks.