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When an egg is soaked in vinegar the vinegar reacts with the calcium carbonate of the shell by breaking it down into its simplest forms. (Calcium and carbon dioxide.) Therefore causing a chemical change.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoA chemical change, for the vinegar acted as a reactant that corroded the shell of the egg. If you notice, when you place the egg in the vinegar small bubbles are formed, definite signs of a chemical reaction.
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Why does a vinegar soaked egg lose its shell and grow?
Soaking an egg in vinegar makes the egg either shrink or grow, most likely it will grow. When you put the egg into the vinegar, it has a chemical reaction, which makes it either shrink or grow bigger. Most of the time it will grow bigger, depending on what type of egg you have. It only takes 24 hrs to make the egg grow bigger or shrink, have fun!
What chemical dissolves the outside of an egg cell?
vinegar.
Is a boiling egg a physical change?
No, hard-boiling an egg is a chemical change. By cooking the egg you change its chemical composition.
Egg is elwood physically chemical change?
A egg Albert physical chemical change
Why would frying an egg be a physical change instead of a chemical change?
Frying an egg is a chemical change.
What would an egg do after soaking in vinegar?
Turn into rubber
What is the point of soaking an egg in vinegar?
to turn it into a rubbery substance and to preserve it
What happens to an egg after soaking an egg in vinegar then maple syrup then water?
it deflates like a baloon and gets really squishy
Why does a vinegar soaked egg lose its shell and grow?
Soaking an egg in vinegar makes the egg either shrink or grow, most likely it will grow. When you put the egg into the vinegar, it has a chemical reaction, which makes it either shrink or grow bigger. Most of the time it will grow bigger, depending on what type of egg you have. It only takes 24 hrs to make the egg grow bigger or shrink, have fun!
What are 3 examples of a chemical change in matter?
Burning anything. Mixing baking soda and vinegar. Frying an egg.
Will soaking an egg in vinegar reduce the risk of it breaking after a 7 story fall?
yes but it will not stop it from breaking
What is the conclusion of bouncy egg?
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.
How does vinegar make a chicken egg increase in size?
a chemical reactions occurs between the egg shell and the vinegar.
Is frying an egg a physical or chemical change?
Frying an egg is a chemical change. A chemical change is when the chemical properties change and when color changes, it is irreversible and obviously, you cannot change a fried egg back to a raw egg. The egg changes color and the substance is not the same.
What liquid will cause a chemical reaction with an egg?
vinegar
What chemical dissolves the outside of an egg cell?
vinegar.
Why does vinegar make eggs soft?
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.
