Pencil Pencil A pencil is an implement for writing or drawing constructed of a narrow, solid pigment core inside a protective casing which prevents the core from being broken and/or from leaving marks on the user’s hand during use. Pencils create marks by physical abrasion, leaving behind a trail of solid core material that adheres to a sheet of paper or other surface. They are distinct from pens, which instead dispense liquid or gel ink onto the surface being marked. Most pencil cores are made of graphite powder mixed with a clay binder. Graphite pencils (traditionally known as 'lead pencils') are
Lead(II) thiocyanate has not been confirmed by other sources than the author of this article, experiments show that even if there is no precipitation of lead(II) thiocyanate in the solution, crystals of the salt may form. Lead(II) thiocyanate can be formed from the acidification of Lead Nitrate Pb(NO) with nitric acid (HNO) in the presence of Thiocyanic acid (HSCN) Lead(II) thiocyanate may be made by reacting lead(II) acetate (Pb(CHCOO)) solved in water with either potassium thiocyanate (KSCN) or ammonium thiocyanate (NHSCN), thus causing a white precipitation of solid lead(II) thiocyanate. Ion reaction: When exposed to UV or visible light lead thiocyanate will