Science:Chemistry
The disappearing eggshell - Of acids and bases
2020-05-17
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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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