An egg's shell contains calcium. When submerged in vinegar for several days, the calcium dissolves leaving the egg intact and held together by a clear membrane (have you ever seen pickled eggs on a bar?)
So the conclusion is (depending on your question) that vinegar dissolves calcium. Kinda anti-climatic, huh?
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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.
When you put a raw egg into vinegar for 72 hours, the vinegar dissolves the eggshell due to its acidic nature. This process creates a chemical reaction that causes the eggshell to break down, leaving behind the membrane that holds the egg's contents intact. The egg becomes bouncy and rubbery due to osmosis, as the vinegar solution replaces the water inside the egg.
To make an egg float in vinegar, simply place the egg in a glass or container filled with vinegar. Over time, the vinegar will dissolve the eggshell, causing the egg to float due to the difference in density between the vinegar and the contents of the egg.
When an egg is placed in vinegar, the acetic acid in the vinegar reacts with the calcium carbonate in the eggshell, causing it to dissolve and create bubbles of carbon dioxide gas. This reduces the density of the egg, making it buoyant enough to float in the vinegar.
Soaking an egg in vinegar causes the shell to dissolve due to the acidic nature of the vinegar. This exposes the egg membrane, which allows water to move in and out of the egg through osmosis, leading to changes in the egg's weight.
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The conclusion for many concerning the bouncy egg experiment is that vinegar does cause the egg to bounce. After soaking a raw egg in its shell in vinegar for a few days, the shell dissolves leaving just the rubbery membrane that can be bounced.
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the shell comes off the egg, and you just have the thin layer of yolky like stuff that holds the egg inside
When an egg is placed in vinegar, the vinegar reacts with the calcium carbonate in the eggshell, causing it to dissolve. As the eggshell dissolves, the egg absorbs water through osmosis, making it swell in size. This increase in size is due to the influx of water into the egg through the now porous eggshell.
When an egg is placed in vinegar, the chemical reaction that occurs is: Calcium carbonate (in eggshell) + acetic acid (in vinegar) -> calcium acetate + carbon dioxide + water This reaction results in the breakdown of the eggshell, leaving behind a rubbery egg due to the removal of the calcium carbonate.
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.
The vinegar makes the egg soft because, the vinegar has a chemical reaction due to the Carbon Dioxide in the vinegar which has an effect on the egg. That's why the egg's shell dissolves off, and the egg gets soft.Correction:A raw egg will NOT bounce when dropped into vinegar. The egg must sit in vinegar for about 24 hours, so that the vinegar will react with the carbon dioxide in the egg shell, before the egg will become soft and rubbery. See link below.
Why does an egg fold if you put it in vinegar?
The vinegar isn't absorbed by the egg.
The egg will break in vinegar.
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.