What is a Bohr model?
Bohr model is a structural model in which the negatively charged electrons revolve around the positively charged nucleus. This is similar to the planets revolving around the sun, except that the orbits are non-planar.
The electrons move in a fixed orbits (shells) and each orbit has a fixed energy.
Each orbit (or shell) can hold a certain number of electrons.
Here is a simple table showing the number of electrons that can be accommodated in each shell.
Number of electrons in each shell;
Orbit / Shell (n) | Maximum no. of electrons this orbit can hold |
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K shell, n = 1 | 2 |
L shell, n = 2 | 8 |
M shell, n = 3 | 18 |
N shell, n = 4 | 32 |
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Thus, 1st shell can hold 2 electrons, 2nd shell can hold 8 electrons, 3rd shell can hold 18 electrons, 4th shell can hold 32 electrons, and so on. [1]
Bohr Model of All Elements
Bohr diagrams of all elements are shown in the table below.
Atomic no. | Elements | Bohr model of Elements |
---|---|---|
1 | Bohr model of Hydrogen (H) |
1 |
2 | Bohr model of Helium (He) |
2 |
3 | Bohr model of Lithium (Li) |
2, 1 |
4 | Bohr model of Beryllium (Be) |
2, 2 |
5 | Bohr model of Boron (B) | 2, 3 |
6 | Bohr model of Carbon (C) | 2, 4 |
7 | Bohr model of Nitrogen (N) |
2, 5 |
8 | Bohr model of Oxygen (O) |
2, 6 |
9 | Bohr model of Fluorine (F) |
2, 7 |
10 | Bohr model of Neon (Ne) |
2, 8 |
11 | Bohr model of Sodium (Na) |
2, 8, 1 |
12 | Bohr model of Magnesium (Mg) |
2, 8, 2 |
13 | Bohr model of Aluminum (Al) |
2, 8, 3 |
14 | Bohr model of Silicon (Si) |
2, 8, 4 |
15 | Bohr model of Phosphorus (P) |
2, 8, 5 |
16 | Bohr model of Sulfur (S) |
2, 8, 6 |
17 | Bohr model of Chlorine (Cl) |
2, 8, 7 |
18 | Bohr model of Argon (Ar) |
2, 8, 8 |
19 | Bohr model of Potassium (K) |
2, 8, 8, 1 |
20 | Bohr model of Calcium (Ca) |
2, 8, 8, 2 |
21 | Bohr model of Scandium (Sc) |
2, 8, 9, 2 |
22 | Bohr model of Titanium (Ti) |
2, 8, 10, 2 |
23 | Bohr model of Vanadium (V) |
2, 8, 11, 2 |
24 | Bohr model of Chromium (Cr) |
2, 8, 13, 1 |
25 | Bohr model of Manganese (Mn) |
2, 8, 13, 2 |
26 | Bohr model of Iron (Fe) |
2, 8, 14, 2 |
27 | Bohr model of Cobalt (Co) |
2, 8, 15, 2 |
28 | Bohr model of Nickel (Ni) |
2, 8, 16, 2 |
29 | Bohr model of Copper (Cu) |
2, 8, 18, 1 |
30 | Bohr model of Zinc (Zn) |
2, 8, 18, 2 |
31 | Bohr model of Gallium (Ga) |
2, 8, 18, 3 |
32 | Bohr model of Germanium (Ge) |
2, 8, 18, 4 |
33 | Bohr model of Arsenic (As) |
2, 8, 18, 5 |
34 | Bohr model of Selenium (Se) |
2, 8, 18, 6 |
35 | Bohr model of Bromine (Br) |
2, 8, 18, 7 |
36 | Bohr model of Krypton (Kr) |
2, 8, 18, 8 |
37 | Bohr model of Rubidium (Rb) |
2, 8, 18, 8, 1 |
38 | Bohr model of Strontium (Sr) |
2, 8, 18, 8, 2 |
39 | Bohr model of Yttrium (Y) |
2, 8, 18, 9, 2 |
40 | Bohr model of Zirconium (Zr) |
2, 8, 18, 10, 2 |
41 | Bohr model of Niobium (Nb) |
2, 8, 18, 12, 1 |
42 | Bohr model of Molybdenum (Mo) |
2, 8, 18, 13, 1 |
43 | Bohr model of Technetium (Tc) |
2, 8, 18, 14, 1 |
44 | Bohr model of Ruthenium (Ru) |
2, 8, 18, 15, 1 |
45 | Bohr model of Rhodium (Rh) |
2, 8, 18, 16, 1 |
46 | Bohr model of Palladium (Pd) |
2, 8, 18, 18 |
47 | Bohr model of Silver (Ag) |
2, 8, 18, 18, 1 |
48 | Bohr model of Cadmium (Cd) |
2, 8, 18, 18, 2 |
49 | Bohr model of Indium (In) |
2, 8, 18, 18, 3 |
50 | Bohr model of Tin (Sn) |
2, 8, 18, 18, 4 |
51 | Bohr model of Antimony (Sb) |
2, 8, 18, 18, 5 |
52 | Bohr model of Tellurium (Te) |
2, 8, 18, 18, 6 |
53 | Bohr model of Iodine (I) |
2, 8, 18, 18, 7 |
54 | Bohr model of Xenon (Xe) |
2, 8, 18, 18, 8 |
55 | Bohr model of Caesium (Cs) |
2, 8, 18, 18, 8, 1 |
56 | Bohr model of Barium (Ba) |
2, 8, 18, 18, 8, 2 |
57 | Bohr model of Lanthanum (La) |
2, 8, 18, 18, 9, 2 |
58 | Bohr model of Cerium (Ce) |
2, 8, 18, 19, 9, 2 |
59 | Bohr model of Praseodymium (Pr) |
2, 8, 18, 21, 8, 2 |
60 | Bohr model of Neodymium (Nd) |
2, 8, 18, 22, 8, 2 |
61 | Bohr model of Promethium (Pm) |
2, 8, 18, 23, 8, 2 |
62 | Bohr model of Samarium (Sm) |
2, 8, 18, 24, 8, 2 |
63 | Bohr model of Europium (Eu) |
2, 8, 18, 25, 8, 2 |
64 | Bohr model of Gadolinium (Gd) |
2, 8, 18, 25, 9, 2 |
65 | Bohr model of Terbium (Tb) |
2, 8, 18, 27, 8, 2 |
66 | Bohr model of Dysprosium (Dy) |
2, 8, 18, 28, 8, 2 |
67 | Bohr model of Holmium (Ho) |
2, 8, 18, 29, 8, 2 |
68 | Bohr model of Erbium (Er) |
2, 8, 18, 30, 8, 2 |
69 | Bohr model of Thulium (Tm) |
2, 8, 18, 31, 8, 2 |
70 | Bohr model of Ytterbium (Yb) |
2, 8, 18, 32, 8, 2 |
71 | Bohr model of Lutetium (Lu) |
2, 8, 18, 32, 9, 2 |
72 | Bohr model of Hafnium (Hf) |
2, 8, 18, 32, 10, 2 |
73 | Bohr model of Tantalum (Ta) |
2, 8, 18, 32, 11, 2 |
74 | Bohr model of Tungsten (W) |
2, 8, 18, 32, 12, 2 |
75 | Bohr model of Rhenium (Re) |
2, 8, 18, 32, 13, 2 |
76 | Bohr model of Osmium (Os) |
2, 8, 18, 32, 14, 2 |
77 | Bohr model of Iridium (Ir) |
2, 8, 18, 32, 15, 2 |
78 | Bohr model of Platinum (Pt) |
2, 8, 18, 32, 17, 1 |
79 | Bohr model of Gold (Au) |
2, 8, 18, 32, 18, 1 |
80 | Bohr model of Mercury (Hg) |
2, 8, 18, 32, 18, 2 |
81 | Bohr model of Thallium (Tl) |
2, 8, 18, 32, 18, 3 |
82 | Bohr model of Lead (Pb) |
2, 8, 18, 32, 18, 4 |
83 | Bohr model of Bismuth (Bi) |
2, 8, 18, 32, 18, 5 |
84 | Bohr model of Polonium (Po) |
2, 8, 18, 32, 18, 6 |
85 | Bohr model of Astatine (At) |
2, 8, 18, 32, 18, 7 |
86 | Bohr model of Radon (Rn) |
2, 8, 18, 32, 18, 8 |
87 | Bohr model of Francium (Fr) |
2, 8, 18, 32, 18, 8, 1 |
88 | Bohr model of Radium (Ra) |
2, 8, 18, 32, 18, 8, 2 |
89 | Bohr model of Actinium (Ac) |
2, 8, 18, 32, 18, 9, 2 |
90 | Bohr model of Thorium (Th) |
2, 8, 18, 32, 18, 10, 2 |
91 | Bohr model of Protactinium (Pa) |
2, 8, 18, 32, 18, 9, 2 |
92 | Bohr model of Uranium (U) |
2, 8, 18, 32, 21, 9, 2 |
93 | Bohr model of Neptunium (Np) |
2, 8, 18, 32, 22, 9, 2 |
94 | Bohr model of Plutonium (Pu) |
2, 8, 18, 32, 24, 8, 2 |
95 | Bohr model of Americium (Am) |
2, 8, 18, 32, 25, 8, 2 |
96 | Bohr model of Curium (Cm) |
2, 8, 18, 32, 25, 9, 2 |
97 | Bohr model of Berkelium (Bk) |
2, 8, 18, 32, 27, 8, 2 |
98 | Bohr model of Californium (Cf) |
2, 8, 18, 32, 28, 8, 2 |
99 | Bohr model of Einsteinium (Es) |
2, 8, 18, 32, 29, 8, 2 |
100 | Bohr model of Fermium (Fm) |
2, 8, 18, 32, 30, 8, 2 |
101 | Bohr model of Mendelevium (Md) |
2, 8, 18, 32, 31, 8, 2 |
102 | Bohr model of Nobelium (No) |
2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 8, 2 |
103 | Bohr model of Lawrencium (Lr) |
2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 9, 2 |
104 | Bohr model of Rutherfordium (Rf) |
2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 10, 2 |
105 | Bohr model of Dubnium (Db) |
2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 11, 2 |
106 | Bohr model of Seaborgium (Sg) |
2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 12, 2 |
107 | Bohr model of Bohrium (Bh) |
2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 12, 2 |
108 | Bohr model of Hassium (Hs) |
2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 14, 2 |
109 | Bohr model of Meitnerium (Mt) |
2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 15, 2 |
110 | Bohr model of Darmstadtium (Ds) |
2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 16, 2 |
111 | Bohr model of Roentgenium (Rg) |
2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 17, 2 |
112 | Bohr model of Copernicium (Cn) |
2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 18, 2 |
113 | Bohr model of Nihonium (Nh) |
2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 18, 3 |
114 | Bohr model of Flerovium (Fl) |
2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 18, 4 |
115 | Bohr model of Moscovium (Mc) |
2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 18, 5 |
116 | Bohr model of Livermorium (Lv) |
2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 18, 6 |
117 | Bohr model of Tennessine (Ts) |
2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 18, 7 |
118 | Bohr model of Oganesson (Og) |
2, 8, 18, 32, 32 18, 8 |
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