What is the boiling point of vodka?
I have found the boiling point of ethanol, ~173 (degrees) F.
However, I am unable to find the boiling point of vodka. I found some information on it, but I do not trust the source.
Answer
Vodka is a solution of water and ethanol.
- Water boils at 100 °C
- Ethanol boils at 78.37 °C
A mixture of both liquids will start boiling close to the boiling point of ethanol (otherwise distillation wouldn't work).
The lowest boiling temperature is a mixture of:
- 95.63 mass-% ethanol
- 4.37 mass-% water
which boils at 78.2 °C.
Read more about this effect at: Azeotrope There is also a picture of a phase diagram there.
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