Distillation of Mixtures of Ethanol and Water Cannot Increase the Ethanol

question 41

Short Answer

Distillation of mixtures of ethanol and water cannot increase the ethanol content of the mixture above 95% because this solution boils at a lower temperature than either pure ethanol or pure water. The term which describes this lower boiling mixture is ________.

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Definitions:

Trade Barriers

are government-imposed restrictions on the exchange of goods and services across borders, including tariffs, quotas, and regulations.

Teamsters

A member of a labor union in North America primarily representing workers in the transport and freight industries.

Product Market

The marketplace in which final goods or services are offered to consumers, businesses, and the public sector.

Nonunion Labor

Refers to workers who are not members of a labor union and therefore typically do not have the collective bargaining protections and benefits that unionized workers have.