Question

how is ethanol separated from a mixture of ethanol and water

Answer 1

Distillation is commonly used to separate ethanol - the alcohol in alcoholic drinks - from water. The mixture is heated in a flask. Ethanol has a lower boiling point than water so it evaporates first. The ethanol vapour is then cooled and condensed inside the condenser to form a pure liquid.

Answer 2

By the process of distillation we can separate ethanol from water.
In the above picture in place of adding acetone and water , add ethanol and water mixture.
Heat it through bunsen burnar. Then get separated by heat .Hope it helps u