Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

The reason a granite block is mostly empty space because the atoms in granite are

  1. held together by electrical forces

  2. invisible

  3. mostly empty space themselves

  4. not as close together
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Atoms are mostly empty space because the nucleus is tiny compared to the overall size of the atom, with electrons occupying the vast empty space around it. Since granite is made of atoms, and atoms are mostly empty space, granite is too.

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