Experiment with egg and vinegar

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Did you know that if you put an egg in vinegar for two days, the shell will dissolve and the egg will become elastic. Under the influence of vinegar, calcium, which makes up the shell, dissolves and disappears in the form of gas bubbles. It turns out a funny egg that looks like jelly. If you put an experiment on a boiled egg, then it will become elastic, like a rubber ball.

Experiment with egg and vinegar

Pour table vinegar (9%) into a transparent glass and drop a chicken egg into it. Carbon dioxide immediately begins to be released from the surface of the egg.

The shell of bird eggs consists of 90 percent calcium carbonate. Therefore, when interacting with acid, it begins to disintegrate, releasing CO2.

Experiment with egg and vinegar

After 12 — 15 hours, we look at what happened. The calcium from the egg's surface has dissolved. Only the film between the shell and the egg remained intact.

Experiment with egg and vinegar

Remove the egg from the vinegar and rinse with running water.

Experiment with egg and vinegar

The egg has slightly increased in size, as it has been saturated with vinegar.

Experiment with egg and vinegar

There is no shell and you can play with an egg as a ball. The film is very thin, and therefore may break if handled carelessly.

Experiment with egg and vinegar

Now this rubber egg can be enlightened through and through.

Experiment with egg and vinegar
Experiment with egg and vinegar
Experiment with egg and vinegar
Experiment with egg and vinegar

Experiment with egg and vinegar

Attention: it is forbidden to eat such an egg!

     

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