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How are alkoxides formed?

Answer 1

Addison Armstrong

When an Alcohol reacts with an alkali metal eg #Na# then alkoxide is formed Reaction #2ROH+2Na ->2RONa+H_2#

Example #2C_2H_5OH+2Na ->2C_2H_5ONa+H_2# #2C_2H_5ONa# is sodium alkoxide

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Answer 2

Isabella Acosta

Alkoxides are formed by the reaction of an alcohol with a strong base, typically a metal hydroxide or metal amide, such as sodium hydroxide or sodium amide. The alcohol molecule donates a proton to the base, forming water, and the metal ion then reacts with the alkoxide ion to form the alkoxide compound.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.