Chemistry in Everyday Life

The disappearing eggshell - Of acids and bases

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When you immerse an egg in vinegar the shell will slowly disappear, leaving a flexible and bouncy egg. Bread dough leavens when you use baking soda.

Find out in this episode the reasons for these phenomena.


References

  • Inorganic Chemistry by C. E. Housecroft, A. G. Sharpe 1st Ed. 2001 ISBN 0582-31080-6
  • General Chemistry by D. D. Ebbing 5th Ed. 1996 ISBN 0-395-74415-6
  • Organic Chemistry by Clayden, Warren & Wothers
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_bicarbonate
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton
  • The eggshell in vinegar experiment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khgOTDvG-4A
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baking_powder


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