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From: henry@utzoo.UUCP (Henry Spencer)
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Subject: Re: adjusting PClone drives
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Date: Tue, 17-Jun-86 16:25:34 EDT
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> Laboratory alcohol is 98% pure (2% water). It is apparently impossible
> to eliminate that last 2% of water. Any chemists out there care to
> explain why?

Not impossible, just somewhat expensive.  Also somewhat silly for most
purposes, since the alcohol will promptly get it back by absorbing water
vapor out of the air.  Since it's fairly easy to get that last little
bit (I'm not sure 2% is right, I think it's rather more) out as needed
for the few situations where even traces of water are unacceptable, it's
not worth trying to supply it 100% pure.
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