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Bohr compactification

Bohr compactification is like when you put all your toys in a box so they can fit better. But instead of toys, we are talking about electrons that are going around the nucleus of an atom. The nucleus is like the center of the toy box and the electrons are like the toys going around it.

Bohr compactification is a way to organize and count the electrons in an atom. It tells us how many electrons can be in each shell or circle around the nucleus. The first shell can hold two electrons, the second can hold up to eight, the third can hold up to 18, and so on.

Think of it like putting marbles in a jar. The first layer can only hold two marbles, and the second layer can hold up to eight marbles. But if you put more marbles in the jar, they have to go into a new layer.

Bohr compactification helps scientists understand the behavior of atoms and how they interact with each other. It also helps us understand things like chemical reactions and the properties of different elements.