A researcher isolates a single atomic layer (graphene) from bulk graphite

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Problem

A researcher isolates a single atomic layer (graphene) from bulk graphite. Predict whether the in-plane tensile strength of this graphene sheet is higher, lower, or approximately the same as that of an individual layer within bulk graphite, and justify your answer in one sentence.

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