Ethanol, CH3CH2OH(l), and water, H2O(l), are mixed in equal volumes at 25°C and 1 atm. Mixing different proportions of ethanol and water produce different enthalpy values. At low concentrations of water or ethanol, solvation is exothermic, but for mixing equal amounts, it is endothermic. Which of the following is a logical interpretation of this observation?

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Ethanol, CH3CH2OH(l), and water, H2O(l), are mixed in equal volumes at 25°C and 1 atm. Mixing different proportions of ethanol and water produce different enthalpy values. At low concentrations of water or ethanol, solvation is exothermic, but for mixing equal amounts, it is endothermic. Which of the following is a logical interpretation of this observation?