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

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

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