Carbon Bohr Model

The bohr model of carbon contains a nucleus having 6 protons and 6 neutrons in the center, and around this nucleus, there are two electron shells containing 6 electrons.

Steps

Here’s how you can draw the bohr model of carbon step by step.

Step #1: write protons, neutrons, and electrons of carbon atom
Step #2: draw nucleus of carbon atom
Step #3: draw 1^st electron shell
Step #4: draw 2^nd electron shell

Let’s break down each step in detail.

#1 Write Protons, Neutrons, and Electrons of Carbon Atom

Carbon has 6 protons, 6 neutrons, and 6 electrons.

Learn how to find: Carbon Protons Neutrons Electrons

#2 Draw Nucleus of Carbon Atom

The nucleus of a carbon atom contains 6 protons and 6 neutrons. So draw the nucleus of carbon atom as follows:

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

#3 Draw 1^st Electron Shell

Remember that we have a total of 6 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 6 – 2 = 4 electrons left. So in the next step, we have to draw the 2^nd electron shell.

#4 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 4 electrons.

That’s it! This is the final bohr model of carbon atom as we have used all 6 electrons: 2 electrons in the 1^st electron shell and 4 electrons in the 2^nd electron shell.

Next: Nitrogen Bohr Model

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Related:

• Periodic Table

Also Read:

• Carbon Element
• Carbon Orbital Diagram
• Carbon Protons Neutrons and Electrons
• Carbon Valence Electrons

External Links:

• https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:6_carbon_(C)_Bohr_model.png
• https://topblogtenz.com/bohr-model-of-carbon/
• https://techiescientist.com/carbon-bohr-model/