An azeotropic mixture of water(b.pt=1000c) and HCl (b.pt = 850C) boils at 108.50c. When this mixture is distilled, it is possible to obtain

BP of H2O = 100ocBP of HCl = 85ocBP of (HCl+H2O) azeotrope = 108.5ocIt is a maximum boiling azeotropeIt is not possible to separate the components of an azeotropeBecause both the components boil at same temperatureAn azeotrope is a constant boiling mix. neither HCl nor H2O can be obtained in pure state by fractional distillation