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Can an azeotropic mixture be separated into its pure components by fractional distillation? Why?.

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No, because the vapour produced on boiling azeotrope has the exact same composition as the liquid mixture, meaning when these vapours are condensed, we get the same composition liquid we had originally, so no separation or enrichment of components takes place.

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