Question

What happens when an egg is kept in saturated solution of $NaCl$ after removing its hard shell in $dilHCl$ ?

• A. Egg will swell
• B. Egg will shrink
• C. Egg will remain same
• D. Egg will first shrink and then swell

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

When an egg is kept in saturated solution after removing its hard shell in $dil.HCl$ egg will shrink. This is because osmosis occur from higher concentration of solvent to lower concentration of solvent.