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Describe a way to separate alcohol from water.

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You can separate water from alcohol by fractional distillation. By heating the mixture to the right temperature, the alcohol will evaporate and leave the water behind. However, alcohols and water are quite difficult to separate completely, and the separation will not be 100% by this method.
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