Phosphorus Bohr model

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In the phosphorus Bohr model, the nucleus is composed of 15 protons and 16 neutrons. Surrounding this nucleus are three electron shells, accommodating a total of 15 electrons.

To draw the phosphorus Bohr model, outline the 15 protons, 16 neutrons, and 15 electrons. Start by illustrating the nucleus, and then draw the three electron shells. The first two shells should contain 2 and 8 electrons, respectively, while the third shell holds the remaining 5 electrons.

Steps

Write protons, neutrons, and electrons of phosphorus atom

Phosphorus has 15 protons, 16 neutrons, and 15 electrons.

Learn how to find: Phosphorus protons neutrons electrons

Draw nucleus of phosphorus atom

The nucleus of a phosphorus atom contains 15 protons and 16 neutrons. So draw the nucleus of phosphorus atom as follows:

Now in the next step, draw the 1^st electron shell and start marking electrons.

Draw 1^st electron shell

Remember that we have a total of 15 electrons.

The 1^st electron shell (containing s subshell) can hold up to a maximum of 2 electrons. So draw the 1^st electron shell as follows:

In the above image, 1 represents the 1^st electron shell that contains 1s subshell. And the green color represents the number of electrons in that subshell. This means that the 1^st electron shell has a total of 2 electrons.

Since we have already used 2 electrons in the 1^st electron shell, now we have 15 – 2 = 13 electrons left. So in the next step, we have to draw the 2^nd electron shell.

Draw 2^nd electron shell

The 2^nd electron shell (containing s subshell and p subshell) can hold up to a maximum of 8 electrons. So draw the 2^nd electron shell as follows:

In the above image, 2 represents the 2^nd electron shell that contains 2s and 2p subshells. And the green and orange color represents the number of electrons in that subshell. This means that the 2^nd electron shell has a total of 8 electrons.

Now we have already used 10 electrons in 1^st and 2^nd electron shells, so we have 15 – 10 = 5 electrons left. So in the next step, we have to draw the 3^rd electron shell.

Draw 3^rd electron shell

The 3^rd electron shell (containing s subshell, p subshell, and d subshell) can hold up to a maximum of 18 electrons. So draw the 3^rd electron shell as follows:

In the above image, 3 represents the 3^rd electron shell that contains 3s and 3p subshells. And the green and orange color represents the number of electrons in that subshell. This means that the 3^rd electron shell has a total of 5 electrons.

That’s it! This is the final Bohr model of phosphorus atom as we have used all 15 electrons: 2 electrons in the 1^st electron shell, 8 electrons in the 2^nd electron shell, and 5 electrons in the 3^rd electron shell.

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External links

• File:15 phosphorus (P) Bohr model.png – Wikimedia Commons
• Chemical Elements.com – Phosphorus (P) – Chemical Elements.com
• Bohr Diagrams of Atoms and Ions – Chemistry LibreTexts
• How to draw Bohr diagram for Phosphorus (P) – Topblogtenz
• Bohr Model Example: Phosphorus Diagram – Quizlet
• Phosphorus Bohr Model — Diagram, Steps To Draw – Techiescientist
• Phosphorus (P) – Periodic Table – ChemicalAid
• how to draw Bohr Model of Phosphorus?? – Brainly