Element 114 · Flerovium (Fl)

Flerovium Bohr model: diagram and electrons per shell

The flerovium Bohr model shows a flerovium atom (Fl) as a small nucleus with its electrons circling it in 7 shells: 2 in shell K, 8 in shell L, 18 in shell M, 32 in shell N, 32 in shell O, 18 in shell P and 4 in shell Q. This page has a rotating 3D flerovium Bohr model, a flat diagram, a table of the electrons in each shell and the steps to draw it yourself.

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This is a Bohr model of flerovium (Fl), a simplified picture of a single flerovium atom. Its nucleus holds 114 protons, and a neutral flerovium atom has 114 electrons, arranged around it in 7 shells (2 in shell K, 8 in shell L, 18 in shell M, 32 in shell N, 32 in shell O, 18 in shell P and 4 in shell Q).

Fl K · 21s² L · 82s² 2p⁶ M · 183s² 3p⁶ 3d¹⁰ N · 324s² 4p⁶ 4d¹⁰ 4f¹⁴ O · 325s² 5p⁶ 5d¹⁰ 5f¹⁴ P · 186s² 6p⁶ 6d¹⁰ Q · 47s² 7p²

Flerovium Bohr model diagram

Bohr model diagram of flerovium: a nucleus of 114 protons with 114 electrons on 7 shells, 2 in shell K, 8 in shell L, 18 in shell M, 32 in shell N, 32 in shell O, 18 in shell P and 4 in shell Q, each ring labelled with its shell letter. — The flerovium Bohr model drawn flat: each ring is a shell, labelled with its letter, and every dot is an electron (2 in shell K, 8 in shell L, 18 in shell M, 32 in shell N, 32 in shell O, 18 in shell P and 4 in shell Q).

Flerovium electrons per shell

A neutral flerovium atom has 114 electrons, one for each of its 114 protons. They fill the shells from the nucleus outwards: 2 in shell K, 8 in shell L, 18 in shell M, 32 in shell N, 32 in shell O, 18 in shell P and 4 in shell Q.

Electrons in each shell of the flerovium Bohr model
Shell	Shell number (n)	Electrons	Most it can hold (2n²)	Subshells
K	1	2	2	1s²
L	2	8	8	2s² 2p⁶
M	3	18	18	3s² 3p⁶ 3d¹⁰
N	4	32	32	4s² 4p⁶ 4d¹⁰ 4f¹⁴
O	5	32	50	5s² 5p⁶ 5d¹⁰ 5f¹⁴
P	6	18	72	6s² 6p⁶ 6d¹⁰
Q	7	4	98	7s² 7p²

How the flerovium Bohr model builds up, shell by shell

Watch the flerovium Bohr model come together: the nucleus first, then each shell in turn, from the innermost outwards, with its electrons joining the ring. The legend names every shell and counts its electrons, so you can read off the arrangement (2 in shell K, 8 in shell L, 18 in shell M, 32 in shell N, 32 in shell O, 18 in shell P and 4 in shell Q) as it forms.

Animation of the flerovium Bohr model being built: a nucleus of 114 protons appears first, then each shell grows in around it and takes its electrons, giving 114 electrons on 7 shells (2 in shell K, 8 in shell L, 18 in shell M, 32 in shell N, 32 in shell O, 18 in shell P and 4 in shell Q). — The flerovium Bohr model built up in six seconds: the nucleus first, then each shell with its electrons, ending with 2 in shell K, 8 in shell L, 18 in shell M, 32 in shell N, 32 in shell O, 18 in shell P and 4 in shell Q. Protons are red, neutrons yellow and electrons blue.

How to draw the flerovium Bohr model

Find the atomic number. Flerovium has atomic number 114, so a neutral atom has 114 protons and 114 electrons.
Draw the nucleus. Put a circle in the centre and write Fl in it. The 114 protons sit there with the neutrons.
Draw the shells. Sketch 7 shells as rings around the nucleus. A shell holds at most 2n² electrons: 2 in the first, 8 in the second, 18 in the third and 32 in the fourth.
Place the electrons. Fill from the inside out: 2 in shell K, 8 in shell L, 18 in shell M, 32 in shell N, 32 in shell O, 18 in shell P and 4 in shell Q.
Check the total. 2 + 8 + 18 + 32 + 32 + 18 + 4 = 114, the atomic number, so every electron is accounted for.

Atomic data for the flerovium Bohr model

The numbers behind the flerovium Bohr model, grouped by topic. Radii are in picometres (pm) and energies in kilojoules per mole (kJ/mol).

Identity

Symbol: Fl
Atomic number: 114
Atomic mass: [289] u
Family: Post-Transition Metals
Position: group 14, period 7
Block: p-block

Electron configuration

Full: 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶ 5s² 4d¹⁰ 5p⁶ 6s² 4f¹⁴ 5d¹⁰ 6p⁶ 7s² 5f¹⁴ 6d¹⁰ 7p²
Shorthand: *[Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d¹⁰ 7s² 7p²
Electrons per shell: 2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 18, 4
Outer-shell electrons: 4 in shell Q

Physical properties, abundance and history of flerovium

Bulk properties of flerovium, how common it is, who discovered it and some of its compounds.

Physical properties

Melting point: 66.85°C (340 K)
Boiling point: 146.85°C (420 K)
Density: 14 g/cm³

Discovery

Discovered by: Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Year: 1999

Common compounds

Flerovium Fl

Compounds listed in the PubChem database.

Main isotopes of flerovium

Isotopes of flerovium share the same 114 protons but differ in neutrons. Natural isotopes come first, then the longest-lived others.

Main isotopes of flerovium: mass number, abundance, half-life and decay
Mass number	Natural abundance	Half-life	Decay
285	–	210 ms	α, SF
286	–	130 ms	α, SF
287	–	510 ms	α, SF
288	–	653 ms	α, SF
289	–	2.1 s	α, SF
290	–	80 s	α, SF, β⁺

α = alpha decay, β⁻ = beta-minus, β⁺ = beta-plus, EC = electron capture, SF = spontaneous fission, p / n = proton / neutron emission.

More about flerovium

Flerovium on the periodic table – properties, isotopes, uses and the full flerovium page.
Post-Transition Metals – all post-transition metal elements and their trends.
Bohr model of every element – the Bohr model of all 118 elements.