Question

which property of carbon is put to use when making leads of pencils​

Answer 1

Answer:

Pencils contain a form of solid carbon known as graphite. According to the book The Pencil by Henry Petroski, the graphite pencil was first developed and popularized in the 1600's.

Answer 2

Answer:

Properties of Graphite:

Due to which, Graphite is a good conductor of electricity. ii) Graphite is found in nature as free state is black, Slippery and Brittle. iv) Graphite is mostly used in making all leads and extract of writing pencils.,

Explanation:

final answer:-

graphite

Pencils contain a form of solid carbon known as graphite