The Bohr Model of the atom depicts the protons and neutrons clustered into a nucleus at the centre of the atom, with electrons ‘flying’ around the nucleus in discrete circular or elliptical orbits. We chose to append the Bohr Model of the atom to the Atom sonaphor as it (or some derivative) is the model most commonly used for school educational purposes (Justi & Gilbert, 2000). It is generally accepted to be the appropriate model for young people’s initial introduction to the atom, and the discrete electron orbitals are sufficient for introducing learners to chemical bonding (Stevens et al., 2010). In future, we would like to present more atomic models using the sonaphor, in order to explore the uses of modelling in chemistry.
The Bohr Model of the atom depicts the protons and neutrons clustered into a nucleus at the centre of the atom, with electrons ‘flying’ around the nucleus in discrete circular or elliptical orbits. We chose to append the Bohr Model of the atom to the Atom sonaphor as it (or some derivative) is the model most commonly used for school educational purposes (Justi & Gilbert, 2000). It is generally accepted to be the appropriate model for young people’s initial introduction to the atom, and the discrete electron orbitals are sufficient for introducing learners to chemical bonding (Stevens et al., 2010). In future, we would like to present more atomic models using the sonaphor, in order to explore the uses of modelling in chemistry.
Listen to the final version of The Bohr Model sonaphor here