Element 115 · Moscovium (Mc)

Moscovium Bohr model: diagram and electrons per shell

The moscovium Bohr model shows a moscovium atom (Mc) 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 5 in shell Q. This page has a rotating 3D moscovium 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 moscovium (Mc), a simplified picture of a single moscovium atom. Its nucleus holds 115 protons, and a neutral moscovium atom has 115 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 5 in shell Q).

Mc K · 21s² L · 82s² 2p⁶ M · 183s² 3p⁶ 3d¹⁰ N · 324s² 4p⁶ 4d¹⁰ 4f¹⁴ O · 325s² 5p⁶ 5d¹⁰ 5f¹⁴ P · 186s² 6p⁶ 6d¹⁰ Q · 57s² 7p³

Moscovium Bohr model diagram

Bohr model diagram of moscovium: a nucleus of 115 protons with 115 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 5 in shell Q, each ring labelled with its shell letter. — The moscovium 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 5 in shell Q).

Moscovium electrons per shell

A neutral moscovium atom has 115 electrons, one for each of its 115 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 5 in shell Q.

Electrons in each shell of the moscovium 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	5	98	7s² 7p³

How the moscovium Bohr model builds up, shell by shell

Watch the moscovium 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 5 in shell Q) as it forms.

Animation of the moscovium Bohr model being built: a nucleus of 115 protons appears first, then each shell grows in around it and takes its electrons, giving 115 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 5 in shell Q). — The moscovium 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 5 in shell Q. Protons are red, neutrons yellow and electrons blue.

How to draw the moscovium Bohr model

Find the atomic number. Moscovium has atomic number 115, so a neutral atom has 115 protons and 115 electrons.
Draw the nucleus. Put a circle in the centre and write Mc in it. The 115 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 5 in shell Q.
Check the total. 2 + 8 + 18 + 32 + 32 + 18 + 5 = 115, the atomic number, so every electron is accounted for.

Atomic data for the moscovium Bohr model

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

Identity

Symbol: Mc
Atomic number: 115
Atomic mass: [289] u
Family: Post-Transition Metals
Position: group 15, 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 7p³
Shorthand: *[Rn] 5f¹⁴ 6d¹⁰ 7s² 7p³
Electrons per shell: 2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 18, 5
Outer-shell electrons: 5 in shell Q

Electronegativity and electron affinity

Electron affinity (kJ/mol): 35.3

Physical properties, abundance and history of moscovium

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

Physical properties

Melting point: 396.85°C (670 K)
Boiling point: 1126.85°C (1400 K)
Density: 13.5 g/cm³

Discovery

Discovered by: Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Year: 2003

Common compounds

Moscovium Mc

Compounds listed in the PubChem database.

Main isotopes of moscovium

Isotopes of moscovium share the same 115 protons but differ in neutrons. Natural isotopes come first, then the longest-lived others.

Main isotopes of moscovium: mass number, abundance, half-life and decay
Mass number	Natural abundance	Half-life	Decay
287	–	60 ms	α
288	–	177 ms	α
289	–	410 ms	α
290	–	840 ms	α

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

More about moscovium

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