Question

lead is rarely used to make pencils.why​

Answer 1

Answer:

Lead pencils contain graphite (a form of carbon), not lead. In fact, contrary to what many people believe, lead pencils never were made with lead. The ancient Romans used a writing device called a stylus. ... Instead, blocks of graphite were sawed into sticks to be used as writing implements.

Answer 2

Lead pencils contain graphite (a form of carbon), not lead. In fact, contrary to what many people believe, lead pencils never were made with lead. The ancient Romans used a writing device called a stylus. Instead, blocks of graphite were sawed into sticks to be used as writing implements.