Name: ________________________________________________

Materials:
 Bohr model
template
 colored bingo chips
 overhead projector
 Periodic Table

THE BOHR MODEL

Objectives:
 Describe the structure and parts of an atom.
 Determine the locations of subatomic particles within an atom.
 Identify valence electrons.

A Bohr model is a model of the atom developed by the passionate soccer player
and physicist, Niels Bohr. The model shows the number and location of an atom’s
protons, neutrons and electrons. Electrons are placed in energy levels.
Remember that the outermost energy level holds the valence electrons, which
determine the atom’s chemical properties including reactivity.

Steps for creating a Bohr Model:

1. Draw the nucleus and energy levels for the atom. Determine the correct
number of energy shells by finding the atom’s period number on the periodic
table. (This is the same as the row number.) Record the period number in the
table.

2. Write the number of neutrons and protons in the nucleus. You may write the
number followed by an ‘n’ for neutron and a ‘p’ for proton.

3. Determine the number of electrons for the atom. Place the electrons in the
energy levels by using the following rules:
a. the first level (closest to the nucleus) holds 2 electrons
b. the second level holds up to 8 electrons
c. the third level holds 8 or more electrons

4. Write the number of valence electrons in the table.

5. Record the group number for the element in the table.

6. Determine if the element is a metal, non-metal or metalloid.

7. Answer the questions at the end of the Bohr Model Challenge pages.

Practice Bohr Models: (Notice that the nucleus is drawn with a square in these
models.)
 Bohr Model Challenge

Draw a Bohr model for the first 20 elements and fill in the missing
information.
(Outermost
Energy
Level)
# of Metal,
Element Period Group
Bohr Model valence nonmetal or
Symbol (1-7) (“A” #)
electrons metalloid

 Metal
H

A1 M1 1 1 1A
 Non-metal
P 1 -A 1
E1 N0
 Metalloid

 Metal
Li

1 2 1A
 Non-metal
A3 M7
P 3 –A 3
E3 N4  Metalloid

 Metal
Na
1 3 1A
 Non-metal
A 11 M 23
P 11 –A 11
E 11 N 12
 Metalloid

 Metal
P
 Non-metal
A M
P -A
E N  Metalloid

 Metal
Be
 Non-metal
A M
P -A
E N  Metalloid
 # of Metal,
Element
Bohr Model valence Period Group nonmetal or
Symbol
electrons metalloid
 Metal
Mg

2
 Non-metal
A M
P -A
E N  Metalloid

 Metal
Ca
 Non-metal
A M
P -A
E N  Metalloid

 Metal
B
 Non-metal
A M
P -A
E N  Metalloid

 Metal
Al
 Non-metal
A M
P -A
E N  Metalloid

 Metal
C

2
 Non-metal
A M
P -A
E N  Metalloid
 # of Metal,
Element
Bohr Model valence Period Group nonmetal or
Symbol
electrons metalloid
 Metal
Si
 Non-metal
A M
P -A
E N  Metalloid

 Metal
N
 Non-metal
A M
P -A
E N  Metalloid

 Metal
K
 Non-metal
A M
P -A
E N  Metalloid

 Metal
O
 Non-metal
A M
P -A
E N  Metalloid

 Metal
S
 Non-metal
A M
P -A
E N  Metalloid
 # of Metal,
Element
Bohr Model valence Period Group nonmetal or
Symbol
electrons metalloid
 Metal
F
 Non-metal
A M
P -A
E N  Metalloid

 Metal
Cl
 Non-metal
A M
P -A
E N  Metalloid

 Metal
He
 Non-metal
A M
P -A
E N  Metalloid

 Metal
Ne
 Non-metal
A M
P -A
E N  Metalloid

 Metal
Ar
 Non-metal
A M
P -A
E N  Metalloid
Questions:
1. What patterns do you notice as you move across the periods on the Periodic
Table?
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2. What patterns do you notice as you move down the groups on the Periodic
Table?
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3. Compare the group number to the number of valence electrons. What do you
notice? _______________________________________________________
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4. When two atoms approach one another, their outermost electrons come in close
contact. The negative charges of the electrons repel each other and most of the
time, the atoms bounce off each other. Sometimes, the atoms will exchange or
share electrons. Valence electrons are significant because
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5. Which elements do you think would be most likely to react with other elements?
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6. An individual atom’s identity is set by _______________________________

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7. Fill in the missing information about each sub-atomic particle:

proton _______ __________ no charge
electron _______
8. What soccer playing scientist developed the model of the atom used in this
activity? _____________________________________________________

9. Neutral atoms have the same number of protons as they do electrons because
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