Lead pencil contains____________________?
Correct answer: A. Graphite
- A. Graphite
- B. Lead sulphide
- C. Lead
- D. Both B. & C.
Explanation
The writing core of a lead pencil is graphite, an allotrope of carbon, not metallic lead or lead sulphide. The name persists from an old historical misunderstanding.
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