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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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∙ 14y ago
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calcium carbonate in the egg shell dissolves in the acetic acid of the vinegar.
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∙ 15y agoIf you soak an egg in vinegar the egg obsorbs the vinegar and it appears to become hard boiled and the egg shell gets soft.
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∙ 14y ago- I had to do that for a science project. Vinegar slowly takes away the shell of the egg and then it makes the yoke very slimy and weird.
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∙ 14y agoThe vinegar makes produce many many many many large large large big big big but small and tiny little little big big small big nitro oxide little plants
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∙ 15y agothe acid of vinegar opens pores in the egg. it doesn't affect the chemistry much.
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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.
If a chicken stops eating calcium will it stop laying eggs?
No, but the egg shells may get thin. I dry out old egg shells and then break them up into very small pieces and feed them to the hens.
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.
How many phone books can lay on top of 4 egg shells before they break?
6412
What do you feed chickens to make their egg shells harder?
You can only make shells thicker BEFORE they are laid. That is why hens that are laying are fed oyster shell. It supplies calcium for good egg shells. If a shell is to thin, it breaks to easily, if it is too thick the chick cannt "pip" which is a term for the chick pecking a hole in the shell as it hatches. If the shell is too thick, then the chick can never be born, and winds up entombed in its own shell, and very dead.
What will eggs shells react with?
egg shells will most likely react with vinegar and sprite
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 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.
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!)
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.
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.
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 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 do egg shells and sea shells have in common?
you dont go to the sea shore to buy egg shells
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.
