Chemistry, asked by Sanskritigarg3601, 2 months ago

Why is graphite used as pencil lead

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Answered by tanishkasingh1800

The most well known use for graphite is to make "Leads" in pencils. In pencils the graphite is mixed with clay to change the hardness of the "Lead". ... This accounts for its low hardness. This is because the layers can slide over each other easily.

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