Article ID: CBB001024780

137: A Bohr's Theory Prediction of the Upper Limit for the Number of Chemical Elements (2011)

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The semi-classical Bohr's model, although it is an incomplete and old theory, is one of the first approximations to the one electron atom that students learn. In this paper an answer is given using this model to a question that can often arise in introductory chemistry or atomic physics courses when dealing with the subject of the periodical table, namely if there is an upper limit for the number of chemical elements. It is hoped that the manuscript could be useful to teachers and students to learn about this question since the very first physics and chemistry courses.

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Authors & Contributors
Scerri, Eric R.
Kragh, Helge S.
Mainz, Vera V.
Fontes, Christopher J.
Bostock, Christopher J.
Bartschat, Klaus
Concepts
Atomic, nuclear, and particle physics
Quantum mechanics
Electrons
Physics
Periodic system of the elements; periodic table
Chemical elements
Time Periods
20th century, early
20th century
19th century
Modern
21st century
Places
North America
Japan
Germany
Great Britain
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