Wood is a bad conductor of electricity. However when used as electrodes in electrolysis, pencils are capable of conducting electricity, Explain.

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1. Pencil is made of two main components.

2. They are wood and lead. Wood is the outer covering and lead is inside layer.

3. Lead is a fairly good conductor of electricity and thus, it is used as electrodes in electrolysis.

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Wood is a bad conductor of electricity. However when used as electrodes in electrolysis, pencils are capable of conducting electricity, Explain.

1. Pencil is made of two main components. 2. They are wood and lead. Wood is the outer covering and lead is inside layer. 3. Lead is a fairly good conductor of electricity and thus, it is used as electrodes in electrolysis.

1. Pencil is made of two main components.

2. They are wood and lead. Wood is the outer covering and lead is inside layer.

3. Lead is a fairly good conductor of electricity and thus, it is used as electrodes in electrolysis.