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The acetic acid in vinegar will eventually dissolve the egg shell (composed from calcite, a crystalline form of calcium carbonate) away entirely. Without the hard shell, the albumin and the yolk will be held egg-shaped by the thin skin of the inner shell membrane. The inner skin membrane is between the hard outer shell and the albumin (commonly called egg white).
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∙ 10y agoThe reaction is:
CaCO3 + 2CH3COOH = Ca(CH3COO)2 + CO2 + H2O
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What is the result for egg in vinegar?
The shell disappears because of the chemical reaction between the eggshell and the vinegar.
How does vinegar effict eggs?
The vinegar reacts with the eggshell, dissolving the eggshell.
What caused the egg size to increase while putting it in vinegar?
a chemical reaction occured between the eggshell and the vinegar. That is what made it increase in size.
What is the chemical equation for putting an egg in vinegar?
It should be noted that it is not the eggs that dissolve, but the egg shell, and it is not the fact that it is vinegar, just that it is an acid. Egg shells involve calcium compounds which will dissolve in acid. Vinegar is a slightly acidic compound and so it dissolves the calcium compound.
What will dissolve an eggshell first vinegar or lemon juice?
vinegar because it does
What is the chemical equation for white wine vinegar?
Wine is a mixture not a compound.
What in vinegar makes the eggshell go away?
It explodes
How do you disintegrate an eggshell?
* You disintegrate an eggshell by leaving it in Acetic Acid (VINEGAR), take out when disintegrated. hope this helped :O
How long does it take a eggshell to soften in vinegar?
1 day
What is the chemical equation for milk and vinegar combined?
This reaction doesn't exist, milk is a mixture.
When you put an egg in vinegar it dissolves but why did it need to be dissolved?
Put an egg in vinegar and the base calcium of the eggshell will be dissolved by the acid of the vinegar.
How long does it take to melt an eggshell in vinegar?
2-5 days
