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Grade 12th passPhysical Chemistry

Graphite is used as lubricant.... give reason........

Profile image of Harshit Singh
5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Graphite has layered structure which are held by weak van der Waals forces. Thus, graphite cleaves easily between the layers, therefore it is very soft and slippery. That’s why it is used as lubricant.