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LESSON 3 · What Everything Is Made Of

PAUSE TO THINK

What is one of the strongest measured materials, and what holds it together?

Graphene, bound by covalent bonds

Graphene is a single layer of carbon atoms locked in a covalent honeycomb and is roughly 200 times stronger than steel. Strongest-material rankings depend on scope and measurement.

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