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Why can only 95% ethanol be distilled?
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Why can only 95% ethanol be distilled?
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Because it forms a constant temp. boiling azeotrope at about 5% water.
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Ethanol and water form an azeotrope which the distillate is composed of 95% ethanol and 5% water. This is called a binary azeotrope.
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