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TEACHER INFO:

The experiment is performed over 3 lessons.


 Lesson 1: Part A
 Lesson 2: Part A and Part B
 Lesson 3: Part B

Fridge times are approximate only – can vary according to time between lessons
for the week.

PART A
 A chemical reaction occurs between the vinegar and the calcium carbonate in the
eggshell.
 The bubbles of carbon dioxide that form on the egg and rise to the surface are evidence
of this reaction.

 The shell dissolves in the vinegar and leaves a film on the surface of the vinegar.

 However, the membrane remains on the egg.

 The size of the egg increases because of the movement of water in the vinegar through
the cell membrane.

 Since water moves from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration,
this process is called osmosis.

 Obviously, none of the materials on the inside of the egg are able to pass through the
membrane.

PART B
 The egg in blue water will become slightly larger because water will pass into egg
through the membrane by the process of osmosis.
 There will be blue food colouring in the egg from the blue water since both water and
food colouring can pass through the membrane.

 The egg in molasses will decrease in size because water from inside the egg will flow
through the membrane into the molasses.

 It moves from a higher concentration inside the egg to a lower concentration in the
molasses.
 Once again, this is called osmosis.

 The molasses molecules are too large to pass through the membrane.

 Observant students will not only notice an increase of volume in the beaker, but they will
also see a thin layer of water resting on top of the molasses.

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