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Absolute alcohol cannot be prepared from rectified spirit by simple distillation because

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the boiling POINTS of WATER and alcohol are very close
water and alcohol FORM a constant boiling azeotropic mixture
`C_(2)H_(5)OH` FORMS H-bonds with water
alcohol molecules are highly hydrated.

Solution :Water and alcohol form a constant boiling azeotropic mixture.


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