An azeotrope is a mixture of two or more liquids that maintains a constant boiling point and composition throughout the distillation process, making it impossible to separate the components by simple distillation. This phenomenon occurs due to the unique interactions between the molecules, leading to a vapor composition identical to the liquid composition at a specific ratio and pressure.

Azeotrope

azeotrope

mixture of two or more liquids

constant boiling point

distillation process

separate the components

Simple distillation is a separation technique used to purify or separate liquids based on differences in their boiling points. It is most effective when the boiling points of the components differ significantly, allowing one component to vaporize and condense separately from the other.

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