1. This is because carbon has greater nuclear charge. For second ionisation enthalpy, an electron is to be removed from 2p of carbon while in boron the second electron is in 2s orbital. Removal of a 2s electron is more difficult due to the high penetrating power of 2s orbital.
2. Graphite contains hexagonal sheets of carbon held together by weak van der Waals’ forces and low density. In the moon, the different layers experience less weight due to less gravitational force and the density is still reduced. The lighter layers can easily slide over another to make graphite more lubricating on the moon than on earth
