If everything is made out of atoms, does that mean that even the air is made out of atoms? And if so, would we

Question: If everything is made out of atoms, does that mean that even the air is made out of atoms? And if so, would we basically be breathing in atoms?
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Asked by Lily Reigate to Alex, Anaïs, Peter, Shreesha on 19 Mar 2015.
- Peter Maskell answered on 19 Mar 2015:
  
  yes we breath in atoms( like oxygen, nitrogen and other gases and particles)
- Anaïs Pujol answered on 20 Mar 2015:
  
  of course

Question: If everything is made out of atoms, does that mean that even the air is made out of atoms? And if so, would we basically be breathing in atoms?