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The egg was larger after remaining in water. Water has a lower concentration of solute molecules than the vinegar. Therefore, more water diffused to an area of higher concentration of solute particles.
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Why does a vinegar soaked egg lose its shell and grow?
Soaking an egg in vinegar makes the egg either shrink or grow, most likely it will grow. When you put the egg into the vinegar, it has a chemical reaction, which makes it either shrink or grow bigger. Most of the time it will grow bigger, depending on what type of egg you have. It only takes 24 hrs to make the egg grow bigger or shrink, have fun!
Why does the egg have a equal mass when added to vinegar?
The vinegar isn't absorbed by the egg.
What happens when you put a raw egg in vinegar and then saltwater?
The vinegar will disintegrate the egg shell and the salt will suck out all the water and shrivel the egg.
Is vinegar a hyper tonic solution or a hypo tonic solution?
vinegar is a hypotonic solution if you would like an example take an egg and put it in to a glass of vinegar and the egg will swell.
What reaction happens when an egg is soaked in vinegar?
The eggs won't react, it is the vinegar that acts on the egg. The acid in the vinegar will corrode the calcium in the egg shell, causing the egg to become soft, like rubber.
What is the circumference if you put an egg in vinegar?
The circumference of an egg in vinegar varies for each egg.
Why do eggs get bigger when placed in vinegar?
The egg will absorb some of the vinegar, so increasing the size of the egg.
What changes in egg when placed in saltwater solution?
the egg become bigger if they put in vinegar and beaker
Why does a vinegar soaked egg lose its shell and grow?
Soaking an egg in vinegar makes the egg either shrink or grow, most likely it will grow. When you put the egg into the vinegar, it has a chemical reaction, which makes it either shrink or grow bigger. Most of the time it will grow bigger, depending on what type of egg you have. It only takes 24 hrs to make the egg grow bigger or shrink, have fun!
What happened to the egg circumference after 72 hours in vinegar?
The shell breaks apart and the egg will expand and grow bigger!
Why do eggs get smaller if put in maple syrup?
An egg without its shell will get smaller in a concentrated solution because water is taken from the egg into the solution. Remember osmosis.
Does vinegar have the same water concentration as an egg?
No, vinegar has a higher concentration of water than an egg. Therefore, if an egg is placed in vinegar, then it will gain mass because vinegar is hypotonic to the egg.
Why does a egg go bouncy when you put it in vinegar?
The vinegar makes the egg soft because, the vinegar has a chemical reaction due to the Carbon Dioxide in the vinegar which has an effect on the egg. That's why the egg's shell dissolves off, and the egg gets soft.Correction:A raw egg will NOT bounce when dropped into vinegar. The egg must sit in vinegar for about 24 hours, so that the vinegar will react with the carbon dioxide in the egg shell, before the egg will become soft and rubbery. See link below.
Why does an egg fold if you put it in vinegar?
Why does an egg fold if you put it in vinegar?
Why does the egg have a equal mass when added to vinegar?
The vinegar isn't absorbed by the egg.
What do you think vinegar or salt water will break a egg?
The egg will break in vinegar.
Why does vinegar make eggs soft?
The vinegar makes the egg soft because, the vinegar has a chemical reaction due to the Carbon Dioxide in the vinegar which has an effect on the egg. That's why the egg's shell dissolves off, and the egg gets soft.
