Graphite
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Graphite is a soft allotrope of carbon, noted for being one of few conductive non-metals. This is caused by its structure; 'sheets' of carbon linked by weak bonds, with every one in two having a 'spare' electron. Its sheet-like structure means that it is often mixed with clay to form the 'lead' in pencils.