Procedure
1. Place 4 eggs into separate beakers. Cover each egg with vinegar. Refrigerate for
24 hours.
2. After 24 hours have elapsed, carefully remove the egg from the beaker. Observe
the egg's appearance. Record it in Data Table 1.
3. Measure the mass of the egg and record it in Data Table 2.
4. Pour 150 ml of plain water, purple water, dish soap or olive oil into
its own beaker. Label each beaker. Record the volume for each substance in
Data Table 3.
5. Place Egg 1 into the beaker with plain water, Egg 2 into the beaker with purple
water, Egg 3 into the beaker with olive oil and Egg 4 into the beaker with
soap.
6. Refrigerate for 24 hours.
7. After 24 hours, remove the eggs from the beakers.
8. Observe the appearance of each egg and record it in Data Table 1.
9. Measure the mass of each egg and record it in Data Table 2.
10. Measure the volume of liquid left over in the beaker and record in Data Table 3.
11. Use a toothpick to carefully pop the egg membrane and record their observations
in Data Table 1. (Be sure to have paper towels handy as some eggs may squirt!)
24 hours.
2. After 24 hours have elapsed, carefully remove the egg from the beaker. Observe
the egg's appearance. Record it in Data Table 1.
3. Measure the mass of the egg and record it in Data Table 2.
4. Pour 150 ml of plain water, purple water, dish soap or olive oil into
its own beaker. Label each beaker. Record the volume for each substance in
Data Table 3.
5. Place Egg 1 into the beaker with plain water, Egg 2 into the beaker with purple
water, Egg 3 into the beaker with olive oil and Egg 4 into the beaker with
soap.
6. Refrigerate for 24 hours.
7. After 24 hours, remove the eggs from the beakers.
8. Observe the appearance of each egg and record it in Data Table 1.
9. Measure the mass of each egg and record it in Data Table 2.
10. Measure the volume of liquid left over in the beaker and record in Data Table 3.
11. Use a toothpick to carefully pop the egg membrane and record their observations
in Data Table 1. (Be sure to have paper towels handy as some eggs may squirt!)