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What is an azeotrope and why does it limit ethanol purity, even with fractional distillation?

What is an azeotrope and why does it limit ethanol purity, even with fractional distillation?
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What is an azeotrope and why does it limit ethanol purity, even with fractional distillation?

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An azeotrope is a mixture of two or more liquids whose proportions remain the same when vaporized. Because of this, fractional distillation is unable to purify ethanol.
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