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Lead pencil contains

A. Lead

B. Ferrous sulphide

C. Lead sulphide

D. Graphite

Answer: Option D

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Lead pencils contain graphite (a form of carbon), not lead. In fact, contrary to what many people believe, lead pencils never were made with lead. The ancient Romans used a writing device called a stylus.

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