Question

Graphite is an example of carbon. What are the characteristics of graphite that make it suitable to be used as pencil lead

Answer 1

Answer:

Graphite is a dark gray to black, very soft, shiny metallic mineral with a distinctive greasy feeling. One of the Earth's softest minerals, graphite will easily leave marks on paper, which is why it is used for fine artist pencils. Even modern pencil 'lead' is composed of graphite mixed with clay.

Answer 2

ANSWER

Graphite is a covalent solid that act as a good conductor of electricity and is soft. The carbon atoms of graphite are prescribed in different layers and are covalently bonded to three of its surrounding atoms in the same layer. Hence option B is correct answer.