Tellurium Bohr model

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Tellurium Bohr model
Tellurium Bohr model

The tellurium Bohr model has a nucleus with 52 protons and 76 neutrons. Surrounding this nucleus are five electron shells, holding a total of 52 electrons.

To draw the tellurium Bohr model, outline the 52 protons, 76 neutrons, and 52 electrons. Start by illustrating the nucleus, and then draw the five electron shells. The first four shells should contain 2, 8, 18, and 18 electrons, respectively, while the fifth shell holds the remaining 6 electrons.

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Find protons, neutrons, and electrons of tellurium atom

Tellurium has 52 protons, 76 neutrons, and 52 electrons.

Tellurium protons

  • Protons = atomic number

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

Tellurium location on periodic table

The atomic number of tellurium is 52. Hence, tellurium has a total of 52 protons.

Tellurium neutrons

  • Neutrons = atomic mass – atomic number
Tellurium neutrons
Tellurium neutrons

The atomic mass of tellurium is 127.6, so we’ll take the roundup value as 128. And the atomic number of tellurium is 52.

Subtract the atomic number (52) from the atomic mass (128). Hence, tellurium has a total of 128 – 52 = 76 neutrons.

Tellurium electrons

  • Electrons = atomic number
Tellurium electrons
Tellurium electrons

The atomic number of tellurium is 52. Hence, tellurium has a total of 52 electrons.

Draw nucleus of tellurium atom

The nucleus of a tellurium atom contains 52 protons and 76 neutrons. So draw the nucleus of tellurium atom as follows:

Tellurium nucleus
Tellurium nucleus

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

Draw 1st electron shell

Remember that we have a total of 52 electrons.

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

Tellurium shell 1
Tellurium 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 2 electrons.

Since we have already used 2 electrons in the 1st electron shell, now we have 52 – 2 = 50 electrons left. So in the next step, we have to draw the 2nd electron shell.

Draw 2nd electron shell

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

Tellurium shell 2
Tellurium 2nd electron shell drawn

In the above image, 2 represents the 2nd 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 2nd electron shell has a total of 8 electrons.

Now we have already used 10 electrons in 1st and 2nd electron shells, so we have 52 – 10 = 42 electrons left. So in the next step, we have to draw the 3rd electron shell.

Draw 3rd electron shell

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

Tellurium shell 3
Tellurium 3rd electron shell drawn

In the above image, 3 represents the 3rd 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 3rd electron shell has a total of 18 electrons.

Now we have already used 28 electrons in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd electron shells, so we have 52 – 28 = 24 electrons left. So in the next step, we have to draw the 4th electron shell.

Draw 4th electron shell

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

Tellurium shell 4
Tellurium 4th electron shell drawn

In the above image, 4 represents the 4th 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 4th electron shell has a total of 18 electrons.

The 4th 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 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th electron shells, so we have 52 – 46 = 6 electrons left. So in the next step, we have to draw the 5th electron shell.

Draw 5th electron shell

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

Tellurium shell 5
Tellurium 5th electron shell drawn

In the above image, 5 represents the 5th 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 5th electron shell has a total of 6 electrons.

That’s it! This is the final Bohr model of tellurium atom as we have used all 52 electrons: 2 electrons in the 1st electron shell, 8 electrons in the 2nd electron shell, 18 electrons in the 3rd electron shell, 18 electrons in the 4th electron shell, and 6 electrons in the 5th electron shell.

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