Tuesday, October 24, 2017

biochemistry - Why do the physical properties of an egg shell change when the egg shell is exposed to vinegar for a week?


When an egg is kept in vinegar for one week, its hard calcium carbonate shell changes into a soft rubbery membrane. As vinegar is weak acetic acid, how does vinegar change calcium carbonate into a soft rubbery membrane? What is the reason for this?




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