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