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I think you can take advantage of the boiling points of the solution and that of the ethanol.ethanol has a boiling point of 78 degree celsius

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What happens when you add sucrose to water and ethanol?

When sucrose is added to water, it dissolves and forms a solution due to its ability to hydrogen bond with water molecules. In ethanol, sucrose is less soluble as ethanol disrupts the hydrogen bonds between sucrose and water molecules. However, some sucrose can still dissolve in ethanol due to its polar nature.


Can water and ethanol mix?

It is a solution when you mix it enough so that the molecules of the alcohol fill the gaps of the water and so its turns homogeneous (looks the same throughout). But some alcohols don't because they might be more or less denser than water which prevents it from mixing together. Hope this helps =)


Is ethanol miscible with water?

Yes, ethanol (ethyl alcohol) is miscible with water. This means they can mix in all proportions to form a homogeneous solution. Ethanol has a hydroxyl group that allows it to form hydrogen bonds with water molecules, making it soluble in water.


How is ethanol made from wheat?

The wheat, corn, rice, barley, or oats needs to be crushed, mixed with water and yeast and kept warm while the yeast digests the sugars. The resulting fermented mixture is then distilled by boiling off the alcohol into a vapor and re-condensing the alcohol in a separate container. It can be burned or consumed at that point, but all you have is straight ethyl alcohol (vodka). It can be flavored and aged to make gin, bourbon, whiskey, or scotch. Most rum is still made using sugarcane and molasses, while tequila is made from the agave cactus. Beer is made using the same ingredients with the addition of hops, but the resulting mixture is filtered and served without being distilled. Wine is made from grapes which are crushed for their juice and then fermented, filtered, and aged. Cognac is made by distilling and aging wine.


How would you separate a mixture of water and ethanol?

By fractional distillation. Heat the mixture gently. As the temperature rises both liquids will evaporate and should be cooled and the condensate collected. The temperature will stabilise at around 78 deg C when all the remaining ethanol will evaporate.What you are left with is pure water. The condensate is mainly ethanol with a small quantity of water. It can be distilled again to increase its purity.

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What is the mole fraction of ethanol C2H5OH in an aqueous soloution that is 50.0 ethanol by mass?

To find the mole fraction of ethanol (C2H5OH), you first need to calculate the moles of ethanol in the solution. Then, calculate the total moles of all components in the solution. Finally, divide the moles of ethanol by the total moles to get the mole fraction. In this case, since the solution is 50% ethanol by mass, you can assume 50 g of the solution to make calculations simpler.


What are the mole fraction and molality of ethanol -C2H5OH in an aqueous solution that is 45.0 percent ethanol by volume-The density of water is 1.00g per mL and that of ethanol is 0.789 grams per mL?

The mole fraction and molality of ethanol -C2H5OH in an aqueous solution that is 45.0 percent ethanol by volume and the density of water is 1.00g per mL that of ethanol is 0.789 grams per mL and 70/18. A mole fraction in chemistry is the amount that is divided by the total amount of all constituents.


Does whiskey have ethanol in it?

I think alcohol is the general name of the family of: methanol, ethanol, propanol...


Is ethanol a heterogenous mixture or homogenous mixture?

Ethanol is not a mixture at all. It is a compound and therefore a pure substance.


Is vodka an acid or a base?

Interesting question. I hope you know that vodka is primarily ethanol in water. All you have to do is find out the ph of ethanol. If you had some extra time you could marvel at the intersting qualities ethanol has when it interacts with organic material.


What is the difference between vinegar and distilled vinegar?

Distilled means that a liquid is separated from a mixture, and distilled vinegar is distilled from ethanol. All vinegar is made from this process, so there is no real difference. It is like saying 100% fruit juice is made from fruit.


Why must Vodka be distilled up to at least 95 percent?

To eliminate all foreign tastes and smells. The only thing you should taste or smell in unflavored vodka is ethanol.


What happen when ethanol is heated with alkaline kmno4 solution?

When ethanol is added to alkaline KMno4 solution, the ethanol gets oxidised to ethanoic acid due to nascent oxygen. KMno4 is an oxidising agent. thus when we first add alkaline Kmno4 to ethanol, the pink colour of the Kmno4 vanishes, as it is being used up for the oxidation process. however. when all of the ethanol has been oxidised into ethanoic acid, and we keep adding Kmno4, the colour returns, as there is no more ethanol left to oxidise.


How many carbohydrates in 190 proof ethanol?

None. Ethanol contains 7 calories per gram, but since ethanol is boiled off (distilled) from the sugary mash that creates it, there are no sugars or other carbohydrates left. This is not only true of ethanol, but all unflavored liquor. In fact, chronic alcoholics go through the same process of ketosis sought after by low-carb dieters; they're subsisting on ethanol calories and their blood sugar is near rock bottom.


How could you obtain sugar crystals from the sugar solution without losing the ethanol?

By heating ethanol is evaporated and sugar remain as a solids.


What happens when you add sucrose to water and ethanol?

When sucrose is added to water, it dissolves and forms a solution due to its ability to hydrogen bond with water molecules. In ethanol, sucrose is less soluble as ethanol disrupts the hydrogen bonds between sucrose and water molecules. However, some sucrose can still dissolve in ethanol due to its polar nature.


Is it possible to make saturated solution of water and alcohol?

It is impossible to make a saturated solution of ethanol or methanol and water because ethanol and methanol are completely miscible in all proportions. Some other alcohols may be less miscible and, if so, they could make a saturated solution. I will leave the question open with regards to ALL ALCOHOLS.