If atoms are 99,9% emptiness, how can they keep things together ? Like, if my skin is 99,9% emptiness, why is it able to keep blood and organs in it ?

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If atoms are 99,9% emptiness, how can they keep things together ? Like, if my skin is 99,9% emptiness, why is it able to keep blood and organs in it ?

In: Chemistry

Answer 1

The following is one better [Examples](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTY1Kje0yLg) I know of when it comes to explaining how a small object can influence other masses over relatively large distances.

Stuff makes indentations on space which cause nearby stuff to fall towards it.