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Q. The mixture of ethanol and water cannot be separated by distillation because

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Solution:

The solution of ethanol and water formed an azeotropic mixture i.e a constant boiling point mixture and hence, their proportions cannot be altered or changed by simple distillation So, absolute ethanol cannot be separated by distillation because they form a constant boiling mixture.