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How does a pencil eraser remove graphite?

Melissa and Jam

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Melissa and Jam examine how erasers remove graphite from paper. The episode connects the structure of graphite with the polymers and physical interactions that let an eraser lift a mark, contrasting absorption and adsorption and discussing what makes an everyday material effective for this purpose.

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Chemistry For Your Life

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