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Vinegar (acetic acid; CH3COOH) is a mild organic acid. Since eggshells are rich in calcium, it reacts with vinegar spontaneously to produce calcium acetate (CH3COOCa). This ultimately results in dissolution of eggshell with liberation of H2 gas.

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What happens to hatched bird egg shell?

It decomposes or is eaten by other birds or insects. It contains useful minerals. Egg shells are very nutritious for plants. They decay and return minerals to the soil. Generally, the parent birds will push the shells out of their nest onto the ground. If the bird is one that nests on the ground, they just move away from the shells. The same thing happens to reptile eggs - snakes, turtles, alligators, etc. will lay their eggs in the ground.


What are the strengths and weaknesses of an egg?

egg weaknesses are the shells because they are very fragile and weak. strengths are the shape, and shell.


Is the shell of hens egg as brittle as the shell of duck or goose egg?

The shell of a hen's egg is typically thinner and more brittle compared to the shells of duck or goose eggs. Duck and goose eggs have thicker and harder shells to provide protection for the larger eggs they lay.


How many phone books can lay on top of 4 egg shells before they break?

It depends on the weight distribution of the phone books and the strength of the egg shells. On average, it would likely take at least a few phone books to cause the egg shells to break under the weight, but it's hard to give an exact number without more specific details.


What happens when you leave an egg and veneger for three days?

When you leave an egg in vinegar for three days, the vinegar dissolves the eggshell due to its acidic nature. This process is known as osmosis. The egg will become rubbery and translucent as the acid breaks down the calcium carbonate in the shell, leaving the egg protected only by its membrane.

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What will eggs shells react with?

egg shells will most likely react with vinegar and sprite


What liquid will make an egg soften?

Liquids such as cola and orange juice affect egg shells by weakening the shell. The acids found in cola and orange juice when combined with the calcium carbonate found in the egg shells result in the egg shells becoming softer.


How long does it take to dissolve an egg shell in vinegar?

yes egg shells can disintegrate in vinegar.


What does vinegar to egg shell?

Well when I did my science project on this when i first I had 3/4 up of vinegar in a plastic cup put the egg into the vinegar you could see the acids from the vinegar and egg building up. On the second day, there was a lot of bubblie white stuff in the top of the plasic cup i had.


How does a cracked egg react to vinegar?

A cracked egg, when mixed with the substance (vinegar), will cause nothing at first but will slowly desolve the egg shells and create the egg into a funny looking color. (If you want to try this at home, PLEASE WEAR GOGGLES!)


How does vinegar affect a sea shell?

firstly they fizz. after 3 days a paste forms on top of the shell parts that are out of the vinegar, and around the liquid level of the bowl. we removed the shells from the vinegar and compared them with untouched shells. the vinegar shells were crumbly. we could break them with our hands, compared to the untouched shells which were still hard and shattered when dropped on the ground.


Why do egg shells break when you boil them?

The egg shell is not liquid so the inside is the only thing that changes. Egg Shells *WILL* dissolve in Vinegar. When you drop egg shells in to the vinegar, you can immediately see bubbles appear as the Acidity of the liquid takes effect. Calcium Carbonate (Egg shells) reacts with the vinegar to form Carbon Dioxide. Calcium Carbonate is *NOT* soluble in water, boiling or not. Try it. Immerse an egg completely in vinegar for around a week, all that will be left is the Yolk with the protective membrane.


Why can't oxygen make egg shells turn to rubber?

Oxygen has no softening effect on the calcium compounds found in egg shells. However, acetic acid (vinegar) will cause egg shells to dissolve completely by forming calcium acetate from the calcium carbonate. This will leave the rubbery inner membrane of the egg.


What happens to a raw egg if placed in vinegar?

Vinegar dissolves the eggshell. Vinegar contains a chemical named Acetic Acid (about 3% of it is acetic acid), among other things. Egg shells contain calcium carbonate. Calcium carbonate in the egg shell reacts with vinegar to form carbon dioxide (can be seen as bubbles in the vinegar). The reaction is: CaCO3+ 2H+ -> Ca+2 + H2O +CO2


What happens to the size of an egg in vinegar?

When an egg is placed in vinegar, the shell dissolves due to the vinegar's acidity. This causes the egg to increase in size as the vinegar penetrates the egg's membrane, causing it to swell.


Can a toddler eat egg shells?

A toddler should not be allowed to eat egg shells as the shells will scratch the throat.


Why does an egg fold if you put it in vinegar?

Why does an egg fold if you put it in vinegar?