why is graphite used as a lubricant
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Graphite is used as a lubricant due to its slippery nature. Graphite has layers of carbon atoms, with weak forces, residing in between its layers because of which it is quite slippery..
Due to its loosely intact carbon atoms or free electrons, they can move around easily from one place to another, making graphite a good conductor of electricity.
Due to its loosely intact carbon atoms or free electrons, they can move around easily from one place to another, making graphite a good conductor of electricity.
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In graphite, different layers are held together by weak van der waal's forces. The different layers slip one over the other graphite acts as a lubricant...
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