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 ?

Question

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

Think of your body as that net sack some fruits and vegetables come in and the fluids as grapes in that sack. The sack is mostly nothing but the netting hold the grapes because they are bigger than the holes.