Isotopes include two or more versions of an atom of a given element that have the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons. The isotope in this question is a charged atom, also known as an ion. They have unequal numbers of protons and electrons. An isotope symbol communicates information about the element (specifically, the symbol), the atomic number of that element, the mass number of the specific isotope of the atom, and the electrical charge on the ion.