Why doesn't matter (or the mass that makes it up) ever "go away?"

Sally is making a model of a magnesium atom with an atomic mass number of 24 for her chemistry class. she has foam balls for the protons, neutrons, and electrons. she has added 6 neutrons to her model so far. how many more neutrons does she need to add to complete her neutral atom of magnesium?

Balance and in which category does it fit in? single or double displacement or synthesis or decomposition? (a) k2 o → k + o2 (b) na + i2 → nai (c) cu(no3 )2 + naoh → cu(oh)2 + nano3 (d) kclo3 → kcl + o2 (e) ca(no3 )2 + hbr → cabr2 + hno3 (f) sn(oh)2 → sno + h2 o (g) p4 + n2 o → p4 o6 + n2 (h) fe + al2 (so4 )3 → feso4 + al (i) alcl3 + na2 co3 → al2 (co3 )3 + nacl (j) c3 h6 + o2 → co2 + h2 o

Enzymes affect the reactions in living cells by changing the