Is it possible to separate a mixture of ethanol and toluene by distillation?

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Explanation:
Ethanol: Ethanol is a common industrial chemical used as a solvent, in the production of a gasoline additive, and other organic chemicals
Toluene: Toluene is a naturally occurring chemical derived mostly from petroleum or petrochemical processes. Toluene is a chemical that can be found in glue, gasoline, and paint.
The process of distillation can be used to separate a mixture of toluene and ethanol.
This is possible because the boiling point of ethanol (78.37 °C) is much lower than that of toluene (110.6 °C).
Hence, it is possible to separate a mixture of ethanol and toluene by distillation.

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