Question

How are alkoxides formed?

Answer 1

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