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The boiling point of alcohol is 173F/78C. Similarly the boiling point of pure water is 212F/100C. Hence the mixing of water and alcohol will have a boiling point that lies between these two ratios.

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What has a higher boiling point alcohol or water?

Water has a higher boiling point that alcohol (ethanol). The main reason for this is because water has stronger intermolecular forces holding the molecules together.


Why is temperature of boiling water cannot be measured using an alcohol thermometer?

Alcohol thermometers are not suitable for measuring the temperature of boiling water because alcohol has a lower boiling point than water. The alcohol inside the thermometer would evaporate before reaching the temperature of boiling water, therefore providing an inaccurate reading.


What happens when you boil alcohol?

Alcohol has a lower boiling point than water. Naturally the alcohol evaporates leaving the flavanoids and the water. If you boil 100 % alcohol, then it would act like plain water. It will boil until it all evaporates.


Which evaporates faster alcohol or ether?

There are two reasons for this; {1} boiling point: Tthe boiling point of water is greater than that of ether. So when the boiling point is greater then the vapour pressure will be low. {2} intermolecular forces: The second is intermolecular forces. When intermolecular forces are greater then the the boiling point will be greater and if boiling point is greater then the vapor pressure will be low. The inter molecular forces of water is greater than that of ether and so the vapour pressure will be low and and boiling point will be greater.


Does boiling water lessen the alcohol content of whiskey?

The total amount of alcohol content will not diminish. However as the volume of liquid is increased then the alcohol percentage by volume will decrease. Some may also evaporate with the hot water but it would be a very small amount.

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What has a higher boiling point alcohol or water?

Water has a higher boiling point that alcohol (ethanol). The main reason for this is because water has stronger intermolecular forces holding the molecules together.


Why can't and alcohol thermometer be used to measure the boiling point of water?

Alcohol thermometers typically have a lower maximum temperature range compared to mercury thermometers, making them unsuitable for measuring the high boiling point of water. Alcohol thermometers may not accurately measure temperatures above their boiling point, which is lower than water's boiling point.


What effect does ethanol have on the boiling point of water?

The pure ethanol has the boiling point 78.5 celsius while water has 100 celsius so when water is added to ethanol its boiling point becomes increased.


How can you separate a mixture of alchohol and water?

Distillation! Water and alcohol have different boiling points; one is lower than the other. Heat the mixture up until it one of the two boils away. In the case of alcohol and water, alcohol has the lower boiling point. Heat the mixture to just above the boiling point of alcohol but below the boiling point of water and voila!- you've separated the mixture.


What happens to the boiling point of water when alcohol is added to it?

it cools it


Can alcohol and water be seperated by physical means?

Sure! It's called distillation and it's done all the time, especially in Kentucky. Alcohol's boiling point is lower than water's is. If you heat an alcohol-water solution to alcohol's boiling point, the alcohol will boil off leaving the water behind.


Why is temperature of boiling water cannot be measured using an alcohol thermometer?

Alcohol thermometers are not suitable for measuring the temperature of boiling water because alcohol has a lower boiling point than water. The alcohol inside the thermometer would evaporate before reaching the temperature of boiling water, therefore providing an inaccurate reading.


What is the correct increasing order of evaporation of petrol alcohol kerosene water?

The correct increasing order of evaporation is: water, alcohol, kerosene, petrol. Water evaporates the fastest due to its low boiling point, followed by alcohol, kerosene, and then petrol, which has the highest boiling point.


How can one differentiate between water and alcohol with tasting or smelling it?

Boil/Freeze it. The alcohol will have a higher boiling point and lower freezing point than the water will.


What is separation method for alcohol from beer?

Alcohol can be separated from beer by distillation; alcohol has a lower boiling point than water.


What happens when you boil alcohol?

Alcohol has a lower boiling point than water. Naturally the alcohol evaporates leaving the flavanoids and the water. If you boil 100 % alcohol, then it would act like plain water. It will boil until it all evaporates.


Which evaporates faster alcohol or ether?

There are two reasons for this; {1} boiling point: Tthe boiling point of water is greater than that of ether. So when the boiling point is greater then the vapour pressure will be low. {2} intermolecular forces: The second is intermolecular forces. When intermolecular forces are greater then the the boiling point will be greater and if boiling point is greater then the vapor pressure will be low. The inter molecular forces of water is greater than that of ether and so the vapour pressure will be low and and boiling point will be greater.