Jay Jay Ladesma 8-17

2011-2012

EGG OSMOSIS EXPERIMENT

• Place eggs in vinegar for 24 hours to remove shell.

• Measure weight of egg with balance.

• Measure size of egg using string and ruler.

• Place one egg in corn syrup and place other in water.

• Weigh and measure eggs again.

PURPOSE

• I thought water egg would get bigger

• I thought water egg would get lighter

HYPOTHESIS WATER EGG

• I thought corn syrup egg would get bigger

• I thought it would get smaller.

HYPOTHESIS CORN SYRUP EGG

• Eggs

• 2 Beakers

• Corn Syrup

• Vinegar

• Water

• String and measuring tape

• Balance (scale)

MATERIALS

OBSERVATIONSBefore After

Corn Syrup Weight – 71.3m Size – 17 cm

Weight- 48.8lbsSize- 13cm

Water Egg Weight – 62.2Size – 14

Weight – 77.0Size - 18.5

• What I got right is the Water egg got bigger.

• Shell came off 24 hours after vinegar

• Egg got deflated after 24 hours corn syrup

• Egg got bigger when in water 24 hours

VISUAL OBSERVATIONS

• Water egg got bigger

• had a higher concentration than the corn syrup egg.

• The corn syrup egg got smaller

• had a lower concentration than the water egg

• The corn syrup egg looked looked soggy

• The water egg looked larger.

CONCLUSION

• I thought corn syrup egg will get bigger I was wrong.

• I thought water egg will get smaller I was wrong.

• I thought water egg would stay the same I was wrong.

CONCLUSIONMY HYPOTHESIS WAS WRONG