In initial steps of the sol-gel process, a reactive metal is treated with an alcohol to form a metal alkoxide. The metal alkoxide is then combined with water to form the metal hydroxide. The metal hydroxide is not formed directly by reaction of the metal with water because __________.

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In initial steps of the sol-gel process, a reactive metal is treated with an alcohol to form a metal alkoxide. The metal alkoxide is then combined with water to form the metal hydroxide. The metal hydroxide is not formed directly by reaction of the metal with water because __________.