Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Bouncy Egg

If you put an egg in vinegar, the shell dissolves and the egg becomes clear!





The acetic acid in vinegar breaks apart the shell’s calcium carbonate crystals. The reaction turns the crystals into CO2 that escapes as a gas (hence the bubbles) and calcium ions.

Here are the instructions for how to do this at home.

Also, if you hard-boil the egg first you’ll get a bouncy egg! Check it out:



Read more at http://www.omg-facts.com/view/Facts/37926#GQJM4TgFLP0upGL3.99

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