What chemical reaction would occur if you mixed vinegar and an egg shell?

Answer 1

wow. the last answer was totally wrong. this answer is right though because i am learning about this right now :)

okay well first off, the egg shell would disinagrate which is that white foamy stuff at the top. but it takes about one day to get that way. and then there will be a thin coating over the shell. i don't know the chemical equation but i do know that this is what happens. you can acually see the yolk in the egg move around. its pretty tight :)

let me suggest though that you DON'T eat it. because you will or can get salamenela disease and the egg wouldn't taste that good anyways.

i sure hope this helped.

Answer 2

Because eggshells are very rich in calcium and vinegar is a weak acid, and because acids react very well with calcites, the two will produce an interesting phenomenon when combined. When a raw egg is submerged in vinegar and left to sit for a few days, the vinegar will quickly dissolve the eggshell, leaving only the cell membrane of the egg. In the process of osmosis, the vinegar will enter the cell membrane into the egg itself, causing it to expand to about twice its normal size.

Answer 3

An egg shell is mainly calcium carbonate. (CaCO3) ( limestone).

Vinegar is a 4% solution of acetic acid and water.

Mixing produces calcium acetate and carbon dioxide and water.

Equation:

CaCO3 + HC2H3O2 = Ca(C2H3O2)2 + H2CO3 ( H2O + CO2)

CO2 bubbles away as a gas. The Ca(C2H3O2)2 dissolves and the transparent membrane is all that is left as a protective coating for the egg,

Try it at home. It is fun.

Answer 4

The egg shell gets soft and you can squeeze the egg a little bit.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

The egg shell is dissolved in acetic acid.

Answer 7

The reaction of vinegar with the eggs shell is:
CaCO3 + 2 HCl = CaCl2 + CO2 + H2O

Answer 8

Osmosis