Jack L The number of electrons equals the number of protons (unless it's ionised). The number of neutrons depends upon whether it's an isotope (and which isotope). The number of electron orbits depends upon which element you're talking about (and from memory, something to do with energy levels such as in hydrogen where there is only one electron but in one of two orbits). The number of electrons in each orbit depends upon which element you're talking about and on the maximum number which can fit in that orbit. You could do worse than go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atom and do a quick self-help exercise. (If that's not enough detail, the article has 119 references plus many embedded links). But why bother? It's all the work of those lying scientists and no one has ever seen one, so they probably don't exist anyway. Paul D ----- Original Message ---- From: Jack Lewis <jack.lewis@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: geocentrism@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, 7 February, 2008 2:34:52 PM Subject: [geocentrism] Re: Atoms & Electrons I also forgot to ask if there is any relationship between the number of protons, the number neutrons and the number of electrons? Jack Lewis wrote: Dear All, I'm doing an illustration of an atom and I would like to know if the electrons all orbit the nucleus at the same distance or do they have different orbits? Jack Get the name you always wanted with the new y7mail email address. www.yahoo7.com.au/y7mail