Atomic Structure

We all know that everything is made of atoms right? Atoms come form the Greek word atomos, which means uncuttable, indivisible, or something that cannot be divided further. However, we all know that atoms are not the smallest things in existence. There are subatomic particles, namely electrons, protons, and neutrons. Electrons in an atom orbit a central nucleus, made up of protons and neutrons. The number of protons, neutrons, and electrons depends on the element in question. Most of the atom is actually empty space, which kind of makes us all made up of...empty space?? But that's not all. Within all those electrons, protons, and neutrons, there are even more sub-subatomic particles! They are called quarks. currently there are only 6 types of quarks found - up, down, strange, charmed, top, and bottom quarks. Scientists believe that there are particles even smaller than quarks, but that has not been proven. 

So now you know, the building blocks of everything in the universe, and how we are all technically made up of empty space :)