Briefly outline how you would obtain ethanol from a mixture of ethanol and water.

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Briefly outline how you would obtain ethanol from a mixture of ethanol and water.

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anony mous · Answer 1 · 2021-08-04T15:24:53+0000

Heat the mixture in a fractional distillation apparatus maintaining the temperature at the boiling point of ethanol which is lower than that of water. Ethanol will distill over, leaving water behind.

Briefly outline how you would obtain ethanol from a mixture of ethanol and water.

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