23 May 2010

Eggsperiment

Do you know what this is?

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It's a naked egg! We conducted a little science experiment here and left a whole, raw egg in a glass of vinegar for a few days. The entire shell dissolved completely, leaving the membrane containing the white and yolk exposed.

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Holding it up to the light you can just about see the yolk:

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After a few days some of the liquid inside has evaporated and the egg is looking a bit sad:

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