The number of neutrons in an atom can vary, and this gives rise to different isotopes of an element. Isotopes have the same number of protons and electrons, but they have different numbers of neutrons. For example, there are three naturally occurring isotopes of hydrogen: protium, deuterium, and tritium. Protium has one proton and no neutrons, deuterium has one proton and one neutron, and tritium has one proton and two neutrons.