BOHR’S

MODEL OF AN
ATOM
 LEARNING
OBJECTIVES
01 To know more about Neils Bohr

02 To know more about Bohr’s atomic

model

To answer questions based on his

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model

To learn a bit more about the current

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atomic model
 Neils Bohr
Born Niels Henrik David Bohr
7 October 1885
Copenhagen, Denmark

Died 18 November 1962 (aged 77)

Copenhagen, Denmark

Resting place Assistens Cemetery

Alma mater University of Copenhagen

Awards Nobel Prize in

Physics (1922)
 BOHR’S ATOMIC
MODEL

Electrons revolve around the

nucleus in stable orbits without
the emission of radiant energy.
Each orbit has a definite energy
called an energy shell or energy
level. An orbit or energy level is
designated as K, L, M, N shells.
THE SPDF NOTATION:

⮚ Each shell itself is composed

of subshells. The number of
subshells each shell has depends
on the number of the shell (like
1st shell, 2nd shell). These
subshells are called s, p, d, or f.
The s-subshell can fit 2 electrons,
THE CURRENT
the p-subshell can fit a maximum
of 6 electrons, the d-subshell can FORMAT
fit a maximum of 10 electrons,
and the f-subshell can fit a
maximum of 14
AUFBAU PRINCIPLE
⮚ The Aufbau principle dictates the
manner in which electrons are filled
in the atomic orbitals of an atom in
its ground state.
⮚ According to the Aufbau principle,
electrons first occupy those orbitals
whose energy is the lowest. This
implies that the electrons enter the
orbitals having higher energies only
when orbitals with lower energies
have been filled.
⮚ The order in which the orbitals are
filled with electrons is: 1s, 2s, 2p, 3s,
3p, 4s, 3d, 4p, 5s, 4d, 5p, 6s, 4f, 5d, 6p, 7s,
5f, 6d, 7p, and so on.
Question 1
Name the three sub-atomic particles present in an atom.
Answer
The three sub - atomic particles in an atom are protons, neutrons and
electrons.
Question 2
A Helium atom has an atomic mass of 4 u but only 2 protons in its
nucleus. How many neutrons should it have?
Answer
The helium atom should have 4 - 2 = 2 neutrons.
Question 3
Give a brief description of Bohr’s atomic model.
Answer
Building on Rutherford’s model, Bohr gave the following postulates,
forming his model of an atom:
● Only certain special orbits known as discrete orbits of electrons are
allowed inside the atom.
● The orbits or shells are called energy levels.
● While revolving in these orbits the electrons do not radiate energy.
Thank You!