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A chickens need for water varies with weather conditions and activity.

keep fresh clean water available at all times.

A typical flock of 15 birds can drink up to a gallon of water per day, more in hot weather.

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What happens if an egg is soaked in distilled water?

An egg placed in distilled water will expand more than an egg placed in the salt solution because thee water concentration of the water in the beaker is greater the the water concentration of the egg.


What effects does the amount of salt have on floatability of an egg?

The larger the salt concentration in the water, the more quickly the egg will achieve flotation. Adding salt to the water will cause the egg to float.


What happens when you put a raw egg in water?

If the shell is still on not much will happen as an eggshell is basically impermeable. However, if the shell is removed by soaking in vinegar or other weak acid and the selectively permeable membrane beneath is uncovered, water will exit the egg causing it to shrink assuming the concentration of solute (salt in this case) is higher outside of the egg than inside the egg initially. This movement of water is caused by osmosis. Osmosis is the natural tendency for water to move from areas of higher concentration to areas of lower concentration across a selectively permeable membrane requiring only the kinetic energy available in the molecules. If the concentration of solute is higher outside of the egg, by consequence the concentration of water will be lower and the water will exit the egg, moving to the area of lower concentration until the concentration of water is equal both inside and outside the egg.


Why does the boiled egg sink?

Depends on the egg, those with hard shells are not permeable to water so they wouldn't gain mass. In other cases, if there's a higher concentration of solutes in an egg in an environment, then water naturally goes in unless there are mechanisms to constantly remove water.


What happens if you put an egg in vinegar?

What happens is the egg will soften and the shell will eventualy dissolve off of the egg and then the egg will get a rubbery feel. Chances are you might be able to bounce if you try. This is not me telling you to bounce it.

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Does vinegar have the same water concentration as an egg?

No, vinegar has a higher water concentration compared to an egg. Vinegar is primarily composed of water, whereas an egg has water, protein, and fats in addition to other components like vitamins and minerals.


When does the salt concentration float an egg?

An egg will float in water when the salt concentration is high enough to increase the water's density, making it greater than the egg's density. This typically occurs when the salt concentration is around 10-15% in the water.


What material moved through the egg membrane after soaked in syrup?

Water moved out of the egg when soaked in syrup because of osmosis. This is because the concentration of water is lower outside the egg than inside, causing water to move from an area of higher concentration (inside the egg) to an area of lower concentration (outside the egg).


How does osmosis work in an egg cell?

When an egg is placed in a solution with a higher concentration of water than the inside of the egg, water molecules move into the egg through its semi-permeable membrane via osmosis, causing the egg to swell. Conversely, if the egg is placed in a solution with a lower concentration of water, water will move out of the egg, causing it to shrink.


When an egg is placed in water in which direction did the water molecules move?

the egg will sink and the water will ''float''


When a raw shell-less egg was placed in sugar solution the egg shrank. The egg was brought back to its original size by placing it in water. Which process does the experiment demonstrate?

The experiment demonstrates osmosis, which is the movement of water across a semi-permeable membrane from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute concentration. In this case, the sugar solution had a higher solute concentration than the egg, causing water to move out of the egg and shrinking it. Placing the egg in water, with a lower solute concentration, allowed water to move back into the egg and restore its original size.


What happens if an egg is soaked in distilled water?

An egg placed in distilled water will expand more than an egg placed in the salt solution because thee water concentration of the water in the beaker is greater the the water concentration of the egg.


Why does an egg lose mass in salt water?

An egg will lose mass in salt water because of osmosis. Water flows out of the egg into the salt water solution, which has a higher concentration of solutes. This results in the egg losing water and mass.


What happens when you soak the egg in salt water?

When you soak an egg in salt water, the egg will float because the salt water is denser than the egg, decreasing its overall density. This is due to the process of osmosis, where water moves from an area of low salt concentration (inside the egg) to an area of high salt concentration (the salt water), causing the egg to float.


What effect does isotonic solution have on an egg?

Considering osmosis- If a hypertonic solution causes water molecules to leave an egg, and a hypotonic solution causes water molecules to enter a egg, an isotonic solution (where inside the egg and outside the egg the solute concentration is equal) water molecules would neither enter, nor leave a cell. I hope this helped :)


Osmosis and raw egg and salt?

When a raw egg is placed in a saltwater solution, osmosis occurs. The salt concentration outside the egg is higher than inside the egg, so water moves out of the egg to try to balance the concentration. This causes the egg to shrink and become dehydrated.


What effects does the amount of salt have on floatability of an egg?

The larger the salt concentration in the water, the more quickly the egg will achieve flotation. Adding salt to the water will cause the egg to float.