Azeotropic mixtures mix with each other in all proportions, since the composition of the liquid and vapor phases is the same. Ethyl alcohol and water in a liquid state are also an azeotropic mixture. Why?

Azeotropic mixtures mix with each other in all proportions, since the composition of the liquid and vapor phases is the same. Ethyl alcohol and water in a liquid state are also an azeotropic mixture. Why?

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