Eggsperiment Conclusion Questions: J.Pg.___
1. Vinegar is made of acetic acid &
water. Explain how it was able to remove the calcium shell.
2. (a) What happened to the size of the
egg after remaining in vinegar?
(b) Was there more or less liquid left in the jar?
(c) Did water move into or out of the egg? Why?
(d) What was the difference in mass?
(e) What type of solution
was this? (isotonic, hypertonic or hypotonic, see PB Pg. 211)
3. (a) What happened to the size of the
egg after remaining in corn syrup?
(b) Was there more or less liquid left in the jar?
(c) Did water move into or out of the
egg? Why?
(d) What was the difference in mass?
(e) What type of solution was this? (isotonic, hypertonic or hypotonic,
see PB Pg. 211)
4. (a) What happened to the size of the
egg after remaining in distilled water?
(b) Was there more or less liquid left in the jar?
(c) Did water move into or out of the egg? Why?
(d) What was the difference in mass?
(e) What type of solution
was this? (isotonic, hypertonic or hypotonic, see PB Pg. 211)
5. In this experiment we proved that the
egg’s cell membrane is semi-permeable.
Explain how this was demonstrated here.
6. In this experiment we demonstrated
osmosis. Explain what this means.
7. Fill in the blanks: Molecules tend to
move from ___ concentration to___ concentration.
