Hydrogen Bohr model

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Hydrogen Bohr model
Hydrogen Bohr model

The Bohr model of hydrogen contains a nucleus having 1 proton and 0 neutron in the center, and around this nucleus, there is one electron shell containing 1 electron.

Steps

Here’s how you can draw the Bohr model of hydrogen step by step.

#1 Write protons, neutrons, and electrons of hydrogen atom
#2 Draw nucleus of hydrogen atom
#3 Draw 1st electron shell

Let’s break down each step in detail.

#1 Write protons, neutrons, and electrons of hydrogen atom

Hydrogen has 1 proton, 0 neutron, and 1 electron.

#2 Draw nucleus of hydrogen atom

The nucleus of a hydrogen atom contains 1 proton and 0 neutron. So draw the nucleus of hydrogen atom as follows:

Hydrogen nucleus
Hydrogen nucleus

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

#3 Draw 1st electron shell

Remember that we have a total of 1 electron.

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

Hydrogen shell 1
Hydrogen 1st electron shell drawn

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

That’s it! This is the final Bohr model of hydrogen atom as we have only 1 electron and that is marked in the 1st electron shell.

Next: Helium Bohr model

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