My son read that if you put a raw egg in vinegar, the shell will dissolve. Â So we got out a bowl and tried it.
It was fun! Â The reaction bubbles out CO2 which collects on the shell. Â The bubbles at the bottom gently roll the egg. That’s handy since you don’t have to keep coming in to rotate the egg or stir, and it’s fun to watch. Â We left the egg to toss and turn all night.
The next morning we rushed down to see what had happened. Â The egg now had only two receding polar caps of calcium carbonate, Â presumably because the rolling action affected those ends the least. Â A quick rinse and our vinegar egg was 100% shell free.
I was surprised at how delightful the shell-less egg is. Â So natural and familiar, but so unlike an egg.
I shot a video of it rolling in vinegar and of the final result.
Kurt — Cool, a great experiment for kids. This one was MUCH easier for me to follow than the last. :) Thanks — Mike PS: I’ve brush hogged some on the perimeter of the field around the Big House.
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No worries. I know some of my posts are kind of technical. Hopefully that won’t drive you off. The egg was surprisingly fun.