Identify the components of pencil leads.Graphite, clay and waterGraphite, clay and waxGraphite and clayGraphite, clay, water and wax

Identify the components of pencil leads.

Imagine you could make a pencil lead that was equal parts graphite, clay and wax.Predict the sort of line you think it would produce.

Which form of carbon is most likely to be used in pencil lead given its characteristics?Cylindrical fullerenesGraphiteSpherical fullerenesDiamondFeedback?

17. The “lead” inside the common pencil is actually not lead at all.a. Lead is commonly mined in Africa.b. Pencils were invented in 1603 by William Ledbelly.c. Even when sharpened, a pencil may not write as well as a pen.d. The substance used in pencils today is graphite.

Water is added initially to help mix the graphite and clay.Determine why the water then has to be removed by drying.It makes the leads:too brittletoo softtoo thick