The masses are always equal. Since matter can not be created nor destroyed, you will have the same amount of mass as you did before the reaction as you do after.
Answer: It depends on the element.
Explanation: Every element has a different amount of protons in its nucleus. It is the same as its atomic number on the periodic table. For example: Hydrogen has an atomic number of 1 because it has 1 proton in its nucleus, Helium has 2, Carbon has 6, Platnium has 78, and so on...
