Describe and explain the action of did HCL acid on eggshells
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What happens when you put an egg in hydrochloric acid?
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Paul Odhiambo Ongoro
Paul Odhiambo Ongoro, Researcher, Academic writer
Answered Jan 19, 2018
This is an interesting question. When you put egg in hydrochloric acid, there will be effervesce of a gas (CO2). Eggshell is made up of calcium carbonate(CaCO3). Therefore, there will reaction between hydrochloric acid and calcium carbonate, thus resulting in liberation of carbon (IV) oxide.
Chemical reaction between HCl and CaCO3 is shown below:
CaCO3 (s) + 2 HCl (aq) —→ CaCl2 (aq) + H2O (l) + CO2 (g)
The acid will break the eggshell, releasing egg contents into the reaction equipment (container or a beaker). The acid (HCl) will react with egg contents such proteins, leading to their denaturation.
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Egg shell is made up of calcium carbonate, effervescence of bubbles occurs at the egg shell due to the production of Carbon dioxide. It reacts with hydrochloric acid (HCl) to form calcium chloride,water & Carbon dioxide . After dissolving the egg shell, the egg content or protein flows out.
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