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Grams.
The gram.
You would typically measure the mass of a pencil in grams rather than kilograms. Grams are a more appropriate unit of measurement for objects of smaller mass like pencils. Kilograms are typically used for larger and heavier objects.
I would use grams, although i have heard both terms used. Hope you find out!
The number of the pencil is based on the type of carbon lead used inside. The thicker the carbon lead gets the higher the number of the pencil becomes. If you notice a mechanical pencil is 0.9mm in diameter so it would be called a #0.9 pencil. A #2 pencil's lead is 2mm in diameter. So Why would we call a pencil a #3 pencil? Because it's lead is 3mm in diameter.