How is burning magnesium different from burning methane?

oxygen and magnesium come together in a chemical to form a reaction to it compound after it burns then it forms white powder of magnesium oxide but in the process magnesium gives up 2 electrons to oxygen atoms to form powdery product.

when you burn methane it crrates a blue flame in sufficient amounts of oxygen methane burns to give off carbon dioxide (Co2) and water (H2o)

answer: -

reaction:

na + cl ⇌ nacl

balanced chemical equation:

na + 2cl ⇌ nacl2

sodium + clorine goes to form sodium chloride (table salt).

the product is nacl2.

and the reactants are na and cl.

(note: if you don’t know what ⇌ means, read below: -

⇌(double head arrow) means reversible reaction).