Agriculture Department Name _____________________________

Mrs Sanchez Date ________________ Period

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Egg Lab – Demonstrating Diffusion

Table 1: Eggs Soaked in Vinegar

Egg Mass of fresh egg Observations after 24 Mass after 24
with shell hours hours in
vinegar

1A

1B

2A

2B

Predict how the mass of each egg will change after 24 hours in each liquid. (Hint: An
egg is surrounded by a membrane. Inside the membrane, the egg white consists
mainly of water and dissolved protein. The yolk consists mainly of fat and water.
Syrup is sugar dissolved in water. The protein, fat, and sugar are solutes.)

 What will have occurred if your egg gains or loses mass?

Table 2: Eggs Soaked in Two Liquids

Egg Liquid Predicted change Observations Final mass

after 24 hours after 24 hours of egg

1A

1B

2A
2B
Analysis Questions:
  What effect did the vinegar have on the eggs?

 What caused the change in appearance in Egg 1 after it soaked in water?

 Why did the mass of the egg increase after soaking in the vinegar solution?

 What material seems to have moved through the membrane of Egg 2 after it
soaked in the syrup? In what direction did it move?

Conclusion Questions:
 Which egg was in a hypertonic solution? Explain.

 Which egg was in a hypotonic solution? Explain.