Egg Osmosis Experiment
By: Paulo Emeterio 8-73
Purpose
OTo observe osmosis in the egg .
OPlace eggs in vinegar . To remove shell .
OMeasure size of egg using a balance
Purpose
OMeasure size of egg using measuring tape.
OPlace eggs in water &place other egg in corn syrup
OWeight and measure egg again
Hypothesis (Corn syrup)
OSize : Bigger
OWeight: Heavier
OLook like: Look fatter
Hypothesis (Water)
OSize : Skinny
OWeight: Lighter
OLook like : Deflated
Materials
OEggsOBeakersOBalance OString OMeasuring tape OVinegarOCorn Syrup OWater
Observation (chart)
Before After
Corn Syrup Weight : 71.5 g Weight: 50.6 g
Size: 16 cm Size: 14.5 cm
Water Weight: 71.4 g Weight: 87.5 g
Size: 16 cm Size: 18.5 cm
Observation (vinegar )
After egg sat on vinegar for 24 hours .OFoam appeared
ONo shell
OSquishy and bouncy
Observation(water)
After egg sat in water for 24 hours.
OLarger
OFatter
Observation(corn syrup)
Before After After egg sat on corn syrup for 24 hours .
ODeflated
ODented
Conclusion chart
Conclusion (water in egg)
OEgg got bigger
OWater went in to the egg
OHigh concentration went to low concentration
Conclusion (Egg in corn syrup)
OEgg got smaller
OWater went out side the egg
OHigh concentration went to low concentration
Conclusion(hypothesis)
O Egg in corn syrup(my hypothesis):WRONG
O Size : Bigger O Weight: HeavierO Look like: Look
fatter
O Correction:O Size : Skinny O Weight: Lighter O Look like : Deflated
O Egg in Water (My hypothesis): WRONG
O Size : Skinny O Weight: Lighter O Look like : Deflated
O Correction:O Size : Bigger O Weight: HeavierO Look like: Look
fatter