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Is graphite a silicate or carbon?
Graphite is carbon.
What is the difference between carbon graphite and graphite?
Carbon graphite refers to a composite material made of carbon and graphite, often used in high-performance applications like aerospace. Graphite, on the other hand, is an allotropic form of carbon with a layered structure, known for its lubricating properties and use in pencils and electrical applications.
Graphite is an allotrope of what element?
Diamond, graphite and carbon black are the most common allotropes of CARBON
What material is graphite made of?
Graphite is an allotrope of Carbon. It is made of Carbon.
The chemical composition of graphite and diamond is?
Graphite and Diamonds are both allotropes of Carbon.
What is the chemical symbol for graphite?
Graphite is an allotrope of carbon. the symbol for carbon is C.
Is graphite made out of graphite?
It is a form of carbon.
Is graphite a metalloid?
graphite is a form of carbon that forms in layers which is why it is able to be used in pencils, because the layers can slide off and get left on the page. Anyway carbon is a non-metal so graphite is a non-metal.
What element is present in lead graphite?
Graphite is a form of Carbon, so its carbon in lead graphite. Notice that lead itself is a different element but the term "lead graphite" is generally used for that black substance which makes the "lead pencils". Note that there is no lead in lead pencils, its carbon, in the shape of graphite.
What are the elements in carbon graphite?
Carbon.
Is graphite carbon?
No, It is a form of carbon. There is fullerine and graphite and there is another one but I can't remember it.
Is graphite an element or compound or mixture?
Graphite is an element. It is composed entirely of carbon atoms arranged in a specific crystalline structure.
