How does the arrangement of graphite allow a pencil to make a mark

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Chemistry

Abraham Bridges

14 November, 22:16

How does the arrangement of graphite allow a pencil to make a mark

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Baby Boo · Answer 1

Graphite is one of the allotropes of carbon. Unlike diamond, graphite is an electrical conductor, and can be used, for instance, as the material in the electrodes of an electrical arc lamp.

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Graphite is one of the allotropes of carbon. Unlike diamond, graphite is an electrical conductor, and can be used, for instance, as the material in the electrodes of an electrical arc lamp. Graphite holds the distinction of being the most stable form of solid carbon ever discovered. It may be considered to be the highest grade of coal, just above anthracite, although it is not normally used as fuel because it is hard to ignite