Name: ______________________________
BOHR-RUTHERFORD DIAGRAMS
In order to draw you must know:
1) The atomic number gives you the # of protons and electrons.
2) The atomic mass - atomic number gives you the # of neutrons.
To Draw:
1) Draw a small circle for nucleus. Inside write the number of protons and neutrons.
Include the symbols P+ and NO beside the numbers.
2) Draw a concentric circle outside the nucleus to represent the electron orbits. The
number of circles is determined by the amount of electrons an element has.
3) Draw dots on these circles starting with the closest circle to the nucleus. This Orbit
can only hold 2 electrons but each orbit after can hold 8. Only begin a new orbit
when the previous has been filled. ( 2-8-8)
Draw a Bohr-Rutherford Diagram for:
Lithium
Oxygen
Aluminum