Question

why graphite is not used in ornaments?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Graphite is black in colour
2. Graphite is brittle
3. It does not have lustre

Answer 2

Answer

Graphite is not used in ornaments due to the following facts:

1. For making ornaments, properties like transparency of substance, reflection of light and hardness should be present.

2. But in graphite, all these properties are absent.

3. It is soft, brittle, black and slippery in nature.

4. Thus, it is not used in making ornaments.