Cesium Bohr model

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The cesium Bohr model includes a nucleus with 55 protons and 78 neutrons. Encircling this nucleus are six electron shells, carrying a total of 55 electrons.

To draw the cesium Bohr model, outline the 55 protons, 78 neutrons, and 55 electrons. Begin by illustrating the nucleus, and then depict the six electron shells. The first five shells should contain 2, 8, 18, 18, and 8 electrons, respectively, while the sixth shell holds the remaining electron.

Steps

Find protons, neutrons, and electrons of cesium atom

Cesium has 55 protons, 78 neutrons, and 55 electrons.

Cesium protons

• Protons = atomic number

From the periodic table, find the atomic number of cesium.

The atomic number of cesium is 55. Hence, cesium has a total of 55 protons.

Cesium neutrons

• Neutrons = atomic mass – atomic number

The atomic mass of cesium is 132.90545, so we’ll take the roundup value as 133. And the atomic number of cesium is 55.

Subtract the atomic number (55) from the atomic mass (133). Hence, cesium has a total of 133 – 55 = 78 neutrons.

Cesium electrons

• Electrons = atomic number

The atomic number of cesium is 55. Hence, cesium has a total of 55 electrons.

Draw nucleus of cesium atom

The nucleus of a cesium atom contains 55 protons and 78 neutrons. So draw the nucleus of cesium 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 55 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 55 – 2 = 53 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 55 – 10 = 45 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, 3p, and 3d subshells. And the green, orange, and pink color represents the number of electrons in that subshell. This means that the 3^rd electron shell has a total of 18 electrons.

Now we have already used 28 electrons in 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd electron shells, so we have 55 – 28 = 27 electrons left. So in the next step, we have to draw the 4^th electron shell.

Draw 4^th electron shell

The 4^th electron shell (containing s subshell, p subshell, d subshell, and f subshell) can hold up to a maximum of 32 electrons. So draw the 4^th electron shell as follows:

In the above image, 4 represents the 4^th electron shell that contains 4s, 4p, and 4d subshells. And the green, orange, and pink color represents the number of electrons in that subshell. This means that the 4^th electron shell has a total of 18 electrons.

The 4^th electron shell contains only 4s, 4p, and 4d subshells, and not a 4f subshell. This is because according to the aufbau principle, the 5s subshell is filled first and then 4d, 5p, 6s… and so on.

Now we have already used 46 electrons in 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, and 4^th electron shells, so we have 55 – 46 = 9 electrons left. So in the next step, we have to draw the 5^th electron shell.

Draw 5^th electron shell

The 5^th electron shell can hold up to a maximum of 50 electrons. So draw the 5^th electron shell as follows:

In the above image, 5 represents the 5^th electron shell that contains 5s and 5p subshells. And the green and orange color represents the number of electrons in that subshell. This means that the 5^th electron shell has a total of 8 electrons.

The 5^th electron shell contains only 5s and 5p subshells, and not 5d and 5f subshells. This is because according to the aufbau principle, the 6s subshell is filled first and then 4f, 5d, 6p… and so on.

Now we have already used 54 electrons in 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, and 5^th electron shells, so we have 55 – 54 = 1 electron left. So in the next step, we have to draw the 6^th electron shell.

Draw 6^th electron shell

The 6^th electron shell can hold up to a maximum of 72 electrons. So draw the 6^th electron shell as follows:

In the above image, 6 represents the 6^th electron shell that contains 6s subshell. And the green color represents the number of electrons in that subshell. This means that the 6^th electron shell has a total of 1 electron.

That’s it! This is the final Bohr model of cesium atom as we have used all 55 electrons: 2 electrons in the 1^st electron shell, 8 electrons in the 2^nd electron shell, 18 electrons in the 3^rd electron shell, 18 electrons in the 4^th electron shell, 8 electrons in the 5^th electron shell, and 1 electron in the 6^th electron shell.

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External links

• File:55 cesium (Cs) enhanced Bohr model.png – Wikimedia Commons
• Chemical Elements.com – Cesium (Cs) – Chemical Elements.com
• What is the Bohr model for Caesium? – Chemistry QnA – Topblogtenz
• Cesium (Cs) – Periodic Table (Element Information & More) – Periodic Table Guide
• Cesium (Cs) – Periodic Table – ChemicalAid