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Magic Egg Experiment

The document describes an experiment where eggs are placed in vinegar for 7 days. This causes the hard shell to dissolve, leaving just the thin inner membrane. After 7 days, the egg white and yolk will be surrounded by this membrane. The experiment instructions describe placing eggs in jars of vinegar and making observations over time. After 7 days, the shell will be dissolved and activities are suggested to test the strength and properties of the remaining membrane.

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Magic Egg Experiment

The document describes an experiment where eggs are placed in vinegar for 7 days. This causes the hard shell to dissolve, leaving just the thin inner membrane. After 7 days, the egg white and yolk will be surrounded by this membrane. The experiment instructions describe placing eggs in jars of vinegar and making observations over time. After 7 days, the shell will be dissolved and activities are suggested to test the strength and properties of the remaining membrane.

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Magic Egg Experiment

It is time to do some experimentation with an egg! WHAT?!?!? There are a lot of cool
things that can be done with eggs and if you are like me, I got a lot of eggs close to
expiring. Might as well have some fun with them!

Materials:
 Eggs
 Vinegar
 Jar (container)
 Food coloring (optional)

Safety:
 Be responsible
 Clean-up after yourself
 Be prepared to make a mess
 NO EATING OR DRINKING LAB MATERIALS

Lab:
 Step 1
Place an egg in a jar and cover it with vinegar. Be sure the egg is covered
completely. For some added fun, add some food coloring to make your eggs
colorful.
 Step 2
Let your egg set 24 hours. Once it has set, drain the vinegar and make some
observations about what you notice about the egg. Has anything changed
about it? Refill jar with fresh vinegar and set aside for 7 days!
Yes, I know, it’s a long time. But it is worth the wait! You can check on it every
so often and make some observations.
 Step 3
After 7 days, remove the egg and rinse it off. What happened to your egg? You
should notice that the hard outer shell is gone and that the egg white and
yolk are surrounded by a thin membrane.

Activities:
Time to Explore!!
 Can your egg bounce? How high can you bounce it before it breaks?
 Can you see through the egg? Get a flashlight out and test it out! What do you
see?
 Test the strength of the membrane. How much weight can it hold?
 What happens if you burst the egg? Poke a hole in the membrane and see
what happens! Make some observations.
Extensions:
 Does it make a difference whether you use white eggs? Brown eggs? Organic
eggs? Free-range? Caged? Just some ideas to play around with.

Now for the Chemistry:


The eggshell gets its hardness from the mineral calcium carbonate. This mineral
is also found in our bones.

Questions about calcium carbonate:


 Is it an ionic compound or molecular? Ionic (Metal –Nonmetal)
 What is the chemical formula? CaCO3

When you placed your egg in the vinegar, you should have at one point observed
bubbles forming. This is a sign of a chemical reaction. This specific reaction is
called an acid-base reaction. This is where an acid reacts with a base, hence the
name. Vinegar is the acid in this case and calcium carbonate is the base.
Vinegar’s chemical name is acetic acid. When combined, the two will react
(similar to when you mix vinegar and baking soda). The bubbles on the egg are
actually carbon dioxide forming as a result of the reaction.

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