Chemistry · Group 13 to Group 18 Elements
Which of the following is not a use of graphite?
Which of the following is not a use of graphite?
- A. Dry lubricant
- B. Electrodes
- C. Black paints
- D. High precision thermometers
Step-by-step solution
Graphite is used as a dry lubricant due to its layered structure, as electrodes because it conducts electricity, and in black paints as a pigment. However, it is not used in high precision thermometers, which typically employ materials like mercury or alcohol that expand uniformly with temperature.
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