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Egg in Vinegar Science Experiment – How to Make a Bouncy Egg

Hold on to your eggs because this egg in vinegar science experiment might have your kids bouncing along with these bouncy raw eggs. Kids will discover how a chemical reaction can dissolve what seems solid into something that feels more like a bouncy ball! 

Watch the video, print out the instructions, then try it for yourself. Our simple scientific explanation helps kids see and feel the results of chemical reactions while learning how it works. 

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Egg in Vinegar Science Experiment Instructions

Experiment Setup – Start with some observations about the egg. Explain that it is a raw egg and that that the shell is fragile and can easily be cracked. Demonstrate this with another egg. Then ask some questions. Does it seem possible that we can get the egg to bounce? Next observe the supplies for the experiment. What do you think will happen if you put the egg in vinegar? Write down your hypothesis (prediction) and then follow the steps below.

Step 1 – Get a raw egg and carefully place it into a glass or jar. Then fill the glass with white vinegar until the egg is completely submerged.

Step 2 – Leave the egg in the glass for 2-3 days. Each day, check back on the egg. Make some observations. Do you notice any changes to the egg? Is anything happening to the vinegar? Write down your observations each day. After about 3 days the egg will start to become translucent and you will know it is ready to move to step 3. 

Step 3 – Carefully remove the egg from the glass and rinse it under some tap water. While rinsing the egg, gently rub the outside of the egg and the white film will come off leaving you with a translucent egg. Examine the egg and make some observations. Does the egg look different from when you started the experiment? Does the egg feel different? Perhaps you notice that it feels rubbery (like a bouncy ball). Write down your observations. 

Step 4 – Over a plate or other container, lift the egg 1-2 inches in the air, let go, and watch it bounce. Make some observations. What happens to the egg? Does it bounce? Is this different than what you expected?

Step 5 – When you are ready for some messy fun, lift the egg a little higher in the air and let it go…SPLAT!

Wondering what caused the egg to bounce? Find out the answer in the how does this experiment work section below.

Video Tutorial

Watch the Bouncy Egg in Vinegar Science Experiment Step by Step Instructions

How Does the Bouncy Egg Science Experiment Work

The egg becomes bouncy as a result of a chemical reaction between the eggshell and the vinegar. The eggshell of a chicken egg is made of calcium carbonate, and vinegar is a weak acid. If you’ve ever mixed baking soda and vinegar together, you know the violent reaction that results. The calcium carbonate that makes up the eggshell will react with the vinegar the same way baking soda reacts with vinegar (just a lot less violently). You know the vinegar and calcium carbonate of the eggshell are reacting because of the small bubbles that form around the egg when it is placed in the vinegar. These small bubbles are carbon dioxide gas, which are the result of the reaction between calcium carbonate and vinegar.

Once the shell of the egg is gone, all that is left covering the egg is a thin membrane. The vinegar begins working on the egg’s membrane. The membrane of a chicken egg is selectively permeable . The vinegar is able to cross the selectively permeable membrane of the egg through osmosis . The vinegar toughens up the membrane of the egg making it bouncy!

The selectively permeable membrane of the egg means that some substances can pass through the membrane while others cannot. Osmosis is the diffusion of solvent molecules through a selectively permeable membrane.

Other Ideas to Try

Try other acids like lemon juice. Does it have the same effect on the eggshell? Try other types of eggs – white vs. brown shells, regular vs. organic eggs, maybe you can even find some unusual egg types at your local grocery store to experiment with (turkey, duck, quail eggs).

I hope you enjoyed the experiment. Here are some printable instructions:

Bouncy Egg Science Experiment

Instructions.

• Get a raw egg and carefully place it into a glass or jar. Then fill the glass with white vinegar until the egg is completely submerged.
• Leave the egg in the glass for 2-3 days. Each day, check back on the egg. Make some observations. Do you notice any changes to the egg? Is anything happening to the vinegar? Write down your observations each day. After about 3 days the egg will start to become translucent and you will know it is ready to move to step 3. 
• Carefully remove the egg from the glass and rinse it under some tap water. While rinsing the egg, gently rub the outside of the egg and the white film will come off leaving you with a translucent egg. Examine the egg and make some observations. Does the egg look different from when you started the experiment? Does the egg feel different? Perhaps you notice that it feels rubbery (like a bouncy ball). Write down your observations. 
• Over a plate or other container, lift the egg 1-2 inches in the air, let go, and watch it bounce. Make some observations. What happens to the egg? Does it bounce? Is this different than what you expected?
• When you are ready for some messy fun, lift the egg a little higher in the air and let it go…SPLAT!

Reader Interactions

October 8, 2017 at 5:08 pm

this website was extremely helpful

December 13, 2017 at 8:42 am

January 28, 2018 at 3:22 am

How long should I wait accurately to turn the egg bouncy

March 13, 2018 at 11:54 pm

You need to wait at a minimum of two days before bouncing the egg.

October 1, 2018 at 8:17 pm

Hi you have to wait for a maximum of 1-3 days till it bounces.

December 5, 2018 at 12:18 am

April 18, 2018 at 9:55 am

thank you for this useful information guys. always fun to get my hands messy and do a science experiment with with reuban and max 🙂

May 16, 2018 at 6:09 pm

my daughter did this for her science fair project and she left it in for 24 hours and it was perfect

November 12, 2018 at 8:47 pm

We think the calicium on the egg shell dissolves with the vinegar which is an acid.

Are we correct?

December 18, 2018 at 9:42 am

This is so cool.

January 8, 2019 at 8:22 am

Thanks! It helped me a lot for my science project at school!

January 27, 2020 at 4:13 am

Can you add food colouring? ??

February 3, 2023 at 12:32 pm

Yes you can, when i did this experiment in class we did food coloring and highlighter and we made glow in the dark and colored eggs.

February 25, 2020 at 5:12 pm

The acid from the vinegar made the elasticity in the egg.

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Egg in Vinegar Experiment – Make a Rubber Egg

The egg in vinegar experiment is a fun way of learning about egg structure, chemical reactions, osmosis, and the scientific method . It’s a safe and non-toxic project, so it’s perfect for young investigators. Other names for the egg in vinegar experiment are the naked egg, rubber egg, or bouncy egg. The “naked” part is easy to understand, because you’re removing the shell from the egg using chemistry. The “rubber” or “bouncy” description implies the egg bounces rather than breaks. Does it work? You be the judge!

The Chemistry of the Egg in Vinegar Experiment

Vinegar contains acetic acid (CH 3 COOH), which is a weak acid . Egg shells are calcium carbonate (CaCO 3 ). Acetic acid reacts with calcium carbonate, making calcium acetate and carbon dioxide. Here is the balanced chemical equation for the reaction:

2 CH 3 COOH(aq) + CaCO 3 (s) → Ca(C 2 H 3 O 2 ) 2 (aq) + H 2 O(l) + CO 2 (g)

The calcium acetate dissolves in water, while the carbon dioxide is a gas and forms bubbles. So, the egg shell dissolves and bubbles away, leaving a naked egg.

What You Do

All you need for this project is an egg, vinegar, and a cup:

• Cup large enough for the egg
• Food coloring (optional)

Use either a raw egg or hard-boiled egg. The advantage of using a raw egg is that you can see into the inside of the egg when you are done. The advantage of using a hard-boiled egg is that it bounces after pickling in the vinegar. The raw egg bounces a bit too, but if you use too much force it breaks open and makes a mess.

• Place the egg in a cup.
• Pour vinegar over the egg until it is just covered. It’s okay if the egg floats a bit. If you like, add a few drops of food coloring. After about 15 minutes, observe the bubbles forming around the egg. The bubbles are carbon dioxide gas. They form from the chemical reaction between the acetic acid in the vinegar and the calcium carbonate of the egg shell. You may also feel that the cup is slightly warm. The reaction is exothermic, meaning it gives off heat. The bubbles and temperature change are two signs of a chemical change .
• Wait a day. Also note that the liquid becomes cloudy or scummy. This is the dissolving egg shell.
• If you remove the egg after 1 day, use a spoon. Otherwise, a raw egg easily ruptures. At this point, if you remove the egg, you can easily rinse away any remaining shell. But, you get better results if you pour off the liquid and add fresh vinegar. This is especially true if you want a rubber egg or bouncy egg. Wait another day or two, giving the vinegar time to get all the way into the egg.
• Remove the egg and rinse it off using water.

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Now that you have a rubber egg, what do you do with it?

• Examine the internal structure of the egg. This only works if you started with a raw egg and not a hard-boiled one. Identify the egg membrane, yolk, egg white (albumin), and chalaza.
• Compare the egg without its shell to a normal egg. Notice that the egg soaked in vinegar is slightly larger than the egg with its shell. Why is this? The reason is because water entered the rubber egg via osmosis . The concentration of salts, proteins, and other molecules inside the egg is greater than the concentration in the cup. The egg membrane is semipermeable. It allows the movement of water, but not larger molecules. So, the egg swells with water to try to dilute the inside of the egg so it has the same concentration and outside of the egg. Experiment : Predict what happens if you soak the rubber egg in corn syrup, salt water, or sugar water. Compare the size of this egg with a normal egg and a rubber egg. Corn syrup, salt water, or sugar water shrink the egg because the liquid is more concentrated the interior of the egg. Here, water leaves the egg via osmosis.
• Try bouncing the egg. In addition to dissolving the egg shell, vinegar also pickles the egg. It changes the conformation of protein molecules in the egg white. Because vinegar has a low pH, it also helps preserve the egg. Experiment : Compare how well a rubber egg bounces depending on whether you started with a raw egg or hard-boiled egg.

Can You Eat the Egg?

Eating an egg after soaking it in vinegar is not a great plan. First, it won’t taste great. Second, it could make you sick. If you must eat your experiment, soak a hard-boiled egg in vinegar in the refrigerator for a few days.

Does the Egg in Vinegar Smell Like Rotten Eggs?

Mostly, the egg comes out of this project smelling like vinegar. Vinegar pickles the egg, which preserves it. But, once you remove the egg from vinegar it starts decomposing. After enough time, if you break the egg, it will stink. The odor comes from hydrogen sulfide gas, which is a product of the decomposition reactions in the egg.

Of course, if you start the project with a rotten egg, all bets are off. Rupturing the membrane releases any trapped gases. Bounce these egg with care!

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Eggs are often thought of as delicate and fragile, but this activity will show that with a simple chemical reaction we can give them a bit of bounce.

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Follow these steps….

Think and talk about…

• What can you see happening?
• Did you see any bubbles appearing?
• Why do you think changing the vinegar halfway helps to speed up the process?

Investigate…

• What happens if you give the egg a gentle squeeze?
• How high can you drop the egg from before it breaks?
• What happens if you put the naked egg into other liquids? Try putting it in water or golden syrup and see what happens.

What’s the science?

This membrane is surprisingly strong, and the egg can be dropped from a small height without damaging it: it can bounce.

The membrane is ‘semipermeable’: water can pass through it, but substances dissolved in the water cannot. When the egg is immersed in golden syrup, a strong sugar solution, water leaks out of it.

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Bouncy Egg Experiment

February 10, 2021 By Emma Vanstone 8 Comments

Eggs with no shells are definitely one of the things my children find most intriguing. I’ve made bouncy eggs for nursery children to look at and for secondary school children to use as part of an osmosis experiment .

This fun bouncy egg experiment is great fun for kids of all ages and fascinating for adults too!

I also have a huge collection of egg experiments you might like.

What happens to an egg when you drop it? It smashes.

So how can you make an egg bounce?

How to make an egg bounce

Place an unboiled egg in a container of vinegar for about 24 hours. The vinegar should completely cover the egg. If you want to remove the shell faster, take it out of the vinegar every couple of hours and rinse the egg under cold water while gently rubbing away the shell.

Once the whole shell has dissolved, you have a naked egg which should bounce. Some eggs seem to break more easily than others, so you could try experimenting with different kinds of eggs to see if a certain type or size makes a difference.

To bounce your egg, drop carefully from a low height, the egg should bounce up from the surface. Can you measure at what height it breaks? Or try bouncing on different surfaces?

How about drawing a table to demonstrate your results?

If you don’t want to break the eggs, how about shrinking an egg ?This is a fantastic way to learn about osmosis .

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Key Stage 1 Science

Investigative skills.

Ask the child to predict if an egg can bounce using past experience of the properties of the shell.

Obtain and present evidence

Did you draw a table to demonstrate how high the egg bounced?

Consider and evaluate evidence evidence

Were the results as expected?

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Last Updated on March 2, 2022 by Emma Vanstone

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Reader Interactions

January 30, 2013 at 2:24 pm

Oh my what fun!!! What a brilliant experiment.

Thanks for sharing on Kids Get Crafty.

February 07, 2013 at 11:20 pm

VERY cool! I love stretching their minds =-)

Thanks for linking up to TGIF! I hope to see you again tomorrow! Beth =-)

April 02, 2013 at 7:20 pm

Love this! Please can you explain the science behind this? Many thanks!

April 03, 2013 at 3:06 am

That’s really AWESOME! That’s a really great experiment to do!

April 03, 2013 at 4:16 am

I have not ever heard of someone able to make a egg bounce. How did you get the idea and how long did it take you to do this? I have never done any type of experiment like this before so I was really interested when I saw this post about the egg bouncing.

March 19, 2017 at 11:21 pm

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June 15, 2018 at 7:31 pm

This was a grate experiment my kids really had fun with it!

March 27, 2023 at 1:14 pm

Cool! I’ve always wanted to make a bouncy egg – now I have! It’s very fun to play with 🙂

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Bouncy Egg Experiment Easy Science Directions, Worksheets + Video

Find out what’s inside an egg and how to make it bounce without cracking it. Follow the easy directions and print the bouncy egg experiment…

F i nd out what’s inside an egg and how to make it bounce without cracking it. Follow the easy directions and print the bouncy egg experiment worksheets.

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We can’t tell you if the chicken or egg came first, but we can tell you how to make an egg bounce (a.k.a. naked egg experiment). Just follow the step-by-step instructions to learn how to remove the eggshell of raw eggs, no boiling is required, so your kids can participate in all the steps to complete the experiment making it a wonderful hands-on-science-experiment! 

Everything you need to do this fun science experiment can be found in your kitchen which is nice because you don’t have to run to the store (or Amazon) for any special supplies. It also helps increase the mystery of this science experiment for your children because they have all seen an egg crack…so  wondering how to make an egg bounce comes naturally and curiosity leads to exploration! 

See all our Science Activities Here like our Leaf Chromatography Experiment and How to Grow a Rainbow .

I LOVE science experiments so much because children LOVE doing them, and as they do them they learn firsthand about science concepts and the world around them. I want you to have a successful experiment so on top of giving you the directions and video tutorial , I have also created a  science activity pack  to make STEM activities in your home or classroom a cinch (See our other Science Packs Here ). 

The Bouncy Egg Science Pack includes:

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The worksheets add to the learning by guiding children to think like a scientist  as they go through the scientific process and learn about eggs and chemical reactions. Everything is ready for you, so besides gathering the supplies, there is no prep for this simple experiment .

Now, let’s get started and make an egg bounce a.k.a. rubber egg experiment a.k.a. Naked Egg experiment (the latter being my kid’s favorite name to call it…they are so silly)!  

When the experiment is completed and the eggshell is removed the egg will be bouncy and your children’s natural curiosity will be to play with it. This is great just be prepared to clean it up because it will break with enough pressure or force. When you are all done bouncing it, give your rubber egg a pop and see what’s inside.

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Bouncy Egg Experiment

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• 2 Chicken Eggs (raw, any color)
• White Vinegar
• 2 Jars that an egg can fit in
• Food Coloring
• Small Scale
• Extra egg to crack and observe

Directions:

Watch our Video Tutorial to see how to do this experiment. The  directions and learning worksheets  can be purchased and downloaded. 

• Decide which egg is going into the water and which egg is going in the vinegar. 
• Weigh each egg and record the weight on your worksheet. 

• Label the jars, Vinegar and Water. 
• Carefully place each egg in a jar and cover one egg with water and the other egg with white vinegar. You can add food coloring to the jar, however, note that it may make it harder to observe the egg and the results. (Look below for the photo example of the egg with food coloring… It looks like the Easter Bunny dyed it)

• Let the eggs sit 24hrs. undisturbed. Once the bubbles made of carbon dioxide gas, stop appearing on the vinegar egg and the shell is visibly changed, continue with the experiment. (It will look like chalk is on the outside of the egg). You can let your egg soak for 1-3 days. The longer the better. 

Bouncy Egg Experiment Results

• Size, color, weight, feel 
• Optional: Weigh the eggs and record the weight on your worksheet. 
• Optional: Hold a flashlight to the eggs. Can you see through the egg’s membrane? Do you see the yolk?

Can You Bounce an Egg?

• Optional: When you are done bouncing the egg pop it inside a bowl and observe. 

What Happens When You Put an Egg in Vinegar? Science Explained

The eggshells of chicken eggs are mostly made of calcium carbonate which is insoluble in water and soluble in vinegar. When the egg was covered with water in our control jar, the shell stayed intact. 

When the egg was covered with vinegar, the calcium carbonate in the eggshell immediately started to dissolve. Through this chemical reaction, the vinegar was breaking down the calcium carbonate and releases carbon dioxide. We could see the carbon dioxide bubbles on the outside of the egg. Once the hard shell of the egg is removed, the flexible membrane of the egg stays intact, creating a bouncy egg. 

The egg in the vinegar also gets larger because the vinegar is absorbed into the egg through the permeable membrane. When liquids travel through a membrane it is called osmosis.

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You Will Need

Jar or glass (mason jars work well, but any glass or bowl will do)

Food coloring

1 cup of vinegar

• Fill your container with about 1 cup of vinegar.
• Add about 10 drops of food coloring of your choice
• Carefully place a raw egg inside each jar. Let the eggs sit for about 48-72 hours in the vinegar and food coloring mixture.
• When the surface of the water has a weird scummy film, the eggs are ready to take out. Carefully remove the eggs from the jars and rinse them with water.
• You can gently roll and bounce the eggs to see what happens!

Experiment Extensions

• Once you have played with your egg, cut it open to observe the yolk. You should notice the yolk is still yellow, no matter what color you dyed the outside of your egg. This is because the protein content of the yolk prevents it from absorbing the color.

How it works

Through a process called osmosis, the vinegar moves through the egg’s shell. The vinegar dissolves the calcium in the egg’s shell but cannot get through the membrane in the shell. This leaves behind the rubbery membrane that allows you to bounce the egg without breaking it!

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Egg In Vinegar (Rubber Egg) Experiment

Find out why this rubber egg or bouncy egg experiment is a classic must-try science activity you can set up in minutes in the classroom or at home! How can you make an egg bounce? What happens to the shell? Does light pass through it? There are so many questions and one easy experiment using everyday supplies. All science experiments should be this exciting, easy, and fun!

Egg In Vinegar Experiment

💡 This experiment is quick to set up, but it must be left for 48 to 72 hours to dissolve the shell and create a bouncy egg!

• Household Vinegar
• Jar or a Vase

STEP 1:   Place an egg in the jar and cover with vinegar.

Optional: You can color the vinegar with food coloring for rainbow-colored rubber eggs too!

STEP 2:   Wait and watch!

Notice the bubbles on the eggshell! The acid in the vinegar reacts with the calcium carbonate in the shell. This reaction produces a gas called carbon dioxide!

STEP 3:   After 48 hours, remove the egg and rinse it off. Ours had a layer of brown scum that was easily washed away!

The hard outer shell is gone and the egg white and yolk are surrounded by a thin membrane.

Why Does An Egg Become Bouncy In Vinegar?

Eggshells get their hardness from a mineral called calcium carbonate similar to our bones. When you place the egg into the vinegar, you will observe bubbles.

These bubbles or gas are produced because of the chemical reaction between the vinegar (an acid) and the calcium carbonate (the base) in the eggshell.

When an acid and a base mix, they form carbon dioxide, a gas. Learn more about acids and bases.

The eggshell breaks down, leaving a soft, bendable, squeeze-able, rubber egg. Does it bounce? Kids can gently squeeze the egg and bounce the egg. However, be prepared for the eggs to burst! See our suggestions below.

Try our seashells in vinegar experiment for another variation of this chemistry lesson.

How does osmosis work?

You may have noticed that the egg gets larger as the shell disappears. The process of osmosis is the reason the inside of the egg increases in its size!

Osmosis is the movement of water through a semi-permeable cell membrane. The water from the vinegar moved inside the egg because of the tiny holes in the membrane.

However, the holes are not big enough to allow the egg to come out, so now the egg and water are inside the cell membrane together! The cell membrane is called semi-permeable because only some materials can pass through. Learn more about osmosis here!

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Fun Things To Do With Your Rubber Egg

Now for the fun part: exploring the naked egg with students! We gathered a few supplies such as a magnifying glass and a large flashlight. However, first, we talked about what our naked egg felt and looked like. We had made a cool, rubbery feeling egg!

💡 TIP: Help your child learn to explore by asking questions to spark curiosity!

All of these questions encourage exploration and hands-on learning. Have kids use their senses to observe ! What does it smell like? What does it look like? There are so many ways to explore. Grab the magnifying glass too!

Can an egg bounce?

Yes!! How high can an egg bounce?

TEST IT: How high can your egg bounce before it breaks? Watch out! This might get messy!

Can you see through an egg?

In general, you can’t see through a raw egg but what about a rubber egg? What happens when you put the naked egg up to a flashlight?

TEST IT: You can see through it! You can even see the yolk rolling around inside. Why is this? Because the hard outer shell is no longer there, you can see through the membrane of the egg.

Will a rubber egg eventually burst?

Of course, we were prompted to wonder what would happen if you burst the naked egg. WOW! With a quick prick from a skewer, the egg burst! We were all quite surprised. The images below show what the naked egg looked like afterward.

Turn It Into An Bouncy Egg Science Project

This basic version below is perfect for younger kids. It includes the right amount of play and learning . For older kids, apply the scientific method by using variables . For example…

• Eggs – Are there differences in eggshells between brown and white eggs? How about organic eggs versus regular eggs?
• Liquid – What happens when you put the rubber egg back in vinegar or another liquid? How about corn syrup? Test different liquids and explore osmosis once the shell is dissolved!

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my my bursted my rubberr egg im very upset

is this a fair test?

too many pages to print out….not easy to be able to do .keeps saying click below but get the cards on hypothesisi…dont want that

This is an awesome activity.

This was amazing! in the end it turned out great! my sister popped it tho :c

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On the menu today - eggs! Bouncy eggs, squishy eggs, eggs that are green and eggs that glow! Whaaaat?! No way! Yep, it's true! You won't believe what you can do with eggs, a few things you can find in the kitchen and a little bit of science!

Want to know how this works? Then check out the video below!

Great Questions for a Science Fair Project

What’s the fastest way to dissolve an egg’s shell?

How does the weight of the egg change throughout this experiment?

How big will the bouncy egg grow if you leave it in water?

Bouncy Egg Science Experiment for Kids

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Bouncy Egg Experiment: Did you know that you could make an egg bounce? Try the Bouncy Egg science experiment and see how it works!

This simple science experiment is a fun and not so messy way to explore eggs without their shells!

Items Needed for Bouncy Eggs:

• White Vinegar
• Food Dye if Desired
• Bouncy Egg Science Printables

How to Make Bouncy Eggs:

This experiment takes 48-72 hours so it will require kids be at an age to manage that level of patience.

1. Place egg in a tall clear container with a wide mouth. The egg will expand with time so a wide mouth container is important . Cover the egg with vinegar.

2. Have kids observe the eggs. Take note of what they see. Are there bubbles? What does the shell look like? Is the egg getting bigger? Smaller? Sinking? Floating?

3. After 24 hours change the vinegar. Be very careful not to poke a hole in the shell while doing this. Cover the egg with fresh vinegar and let sit for another 2-3 days!

We accidently poked a hole in a shell of one of three eggs we had included in this science experiment.

While it did make that egg unable to bounce it was still pretty cool for observation.

So, it was a fail…but, it was a really cool way to see what the inside of an egg looks like!

4. In a couple of days, the shell should be completely gone! Gently rinse the eggs with warm water and explore their fun { yet delicate } membrane that covers the egg.

You’ve successfully made an egg without a shell. Now to see if it can BOUNCE!

  Bouncing eggs experiment #kbn #sharescience #scienceisfun #scienceforkids #scienceexperiment #homeschoollife #handsonlearning #captureplay #parentingchaos #preschool #snowdayideas #momsoninstagram #preschoolathome A video posted by Stephanie (Parenting Chaos) (@pixilatedskies) on Feb 17, 2015 at 1:08pm PST

How Bouncy Eggs Work:

The shell of an egg is made of calcium carbonate. When you place the egg into the vinegar, you see bubbles, which is the chemical reaction of the acid in the vinegar reacting with the calcium carbonate to produce carbon dioxide. You’ll also notice that the egg gets larger as it sits in the vinegar. That is because some of the vinegar is absorbed in the egg through its semi-permeable membrane!

Just be careful…even though it bounces and squishes, it can still break!

Super simple and FUN science!

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This Bouncy Egg Science Experiment is one that will amaze both kids and adults! Wait until you see how easy it is to turn a raw egg into a bouncing, rubber-like egg using household supplies!

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The science behind how to make a bouncy egg is almost as fascinating and fun as playing with and bouncing the egg around!

Table of Contents

Supplies Needed:

• 1 Raw Egg (you can use more if you want)
• 1 Tall Clear Cup
• White Vinegar

How to Do The Bouncing Egg Experiment

• Place a raw egg inside a clear cup.
• Pour enough vinegar into the cup to cover the egg all the way.
• Place a spoon or other heavy object on top of the egg to keep it from floating.
• Let the egg soak in the vinegar for 2 days.
• Gently wash the egg off under cold water.
• Lightly bounce the egg on the counter and see how high you can bounce it before it pops!

Step 1: Set a Raw Egg Inside a Cup

Let’s get started with this super cool science experiment by gently placing a raw egg into a glass or plastic cup. For the best results, use a clear cup so that you can witness the science happening inside the cup!

Be very careful placing the egg into the cup to prevent the shell from cracking or breaking.

We actually decided to use a white egg and a brown egg for this experiment to compare the differences. It was neat to see how they both resulted in bouncy eggs, but they did look slightly different.

Step 2: Add Some White Vinegar Into the Cup

Now pour some white vinegar into the cup. You want to add a generous amount of vinegar to the point that the egg is completely covered in vinegar.

It’s even a good idea to pour enough vinegar to a level about an inch above the top of the egg. This will make sure the egg stays submerged during the waiting process.

Step 3: Put a Spoon on Top of the Egg to Keep it Sunk

After you have covered the egg with vinegar inside the cup, grab a large spoon or something small and heavy to place on top of the egg in the cup.

This will prevent the egg from floating to the top of the vinegar and will play an important role in making sure you get a really good bouncing egg!

If you want to add a glowing twist to this bouncy egg experiment, stop at this step and follow the rest of the steps in this Glowing Egg Experiment , or keep on going to make your incredible bouncy eggs!

Step 4: Wait Patiently For 2 Days While The Egg Soaks in Vinegar

This next step is definitely the hardest part of this bouncy egg science experiment, but it is totally worth the wait!

Once you have secured the egg in the cup of vinegar, set it in a place that is safe from curious children and pets and wait for two days for the vinegar to work its magic on the egg.

It’s a good idea to periodically check on the egg and make sure the spoon hasn’t shifted and that the egg is still completely submerged in the vinegar.

Also, try to rotate the egg so that the same part of the egg is not touching the side of the cup.

You will notice little tiny bubbles forming on the shell of the egg and eventually the egg will start to become almost transparent as the vinegar dissolves the shell and leaves the membrane intact on the egg.

If you decided to use two eggs like we did (a white egg and a brown egg) then this is a fun step to compare the differences now that the shells have dissolved.

From our experience, the brown shelled egg still had a darker tint to it when the shell dissolved, but it was actually more transparent and easier to see the yoke inside than the white egg.

The white shelled egg left a bit of white residue on the membrane that made it a little bit harder to see through the flexible and transparent membrane.

Step 5: Wash The Egg With Water

Now that you have patiently watched and waited for your egg to transform from a hard-shelled egg to a rubber-like bouncy ball for two days, give it a good rinse in some water!

As you gently pull the egg out of the vinegar it will feel a little bit slimy and squishy. Rinse it off with water to get some of the leftover residue from the dissolved shell to come off the membrane.

You might want to use your fingers to gently rub the slimy residue off while running the egg under the water. When the egg is cleaned it should feel rubbery and bouncy, but won’t be gross and slimy anymore!

Step 6: Play With Your New Bouncy Egg

Okay, you have earned your chance to play with your new bouncy egg! Just make sure you have any items you care about cleared off the counter and begin bouncing and squeezing your egg!

You can even challenge your friends to see who can drop their egg from the highest height without it bursting open!

You will soon discover that although the egg is bouncy and flexible, it is still fragile enough to burst if you bounce it too hard!

I think I was lucky enough to bounce mine from about 6 inches off the countertop before it burst and left a sticky egg mess on the table.

Science Behind the Bouncing Egg Experiment

The magical science behind turning a raw egg into a bouncing egg is thanks to the reaction of the vinegar with the calcium carbonate that the egg shell is made of.

The calcium carbonate of the egg shell reacts with the vinegar in a very similar way that baking soda reacts to vinegar, but instead of an explosive reaction, we see a very slow reaction as tiny bubbles form on the egg shell.

If you are looking for the more explosive version of the classic baking soda and vinegar reaction check out this Baking Soda and Vinegar Balloon Experiment , but for now let’s get back to how to make a bouncy egg!

The carbon dioxide in the egg shell is released in the reaction with the vinegar and this is what creates the little tiny bubbles all over the surface of the egg shell.

After a couple of days in the vinegar, the carbon has all been released from the egg shell and it has caused the egg shell to be weakened and dissolved into the vinegar.

The thin membrane between the shell and the actual white and yoke of the egg remains intact and keeps the form of the egg together.

The membrane allows the vinegar to pass into it, but not out of the membrane and that is why the egg nearly doubled in size as well as became very squishy after sitting in vinegar for 48 hours.

So without the hard shell on the outside, the flexible membrane is exposed and gives the egg the ability to bounce and feel like rubber…until it is bounced too hard and it pops!

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Bouncing Egg Experiment: Transforming an Egg with Vinegar

The bouncing egg experiment is a unique and fascinating activity that demonstrates the effects of chemical reactions on everyday objects. By dissolving the shell of an egg using vinegar, you’ll create a flexible egg that can bounce without breaking. This experiment provides insights into the properties of acids, shells, and the permeability of egg membranes.

Materials Needed for this science experiment:

• Raw egg (uncooked and with shell intact)
• White vinegar
• Clear glass or plastic container
• Protective cover for the workspace
• Optional: Food coloring, magnifying glass

1. Set Up the Workspace: Choose a clean and well-ventilated area for your experiment. Place a protective cover on the surface to catch any spills.

2. Place the Egg in the Container: Gently place the raw egg in the glass or plastic container. Make sure the egg is fully submerged.

3. Add Vinegar: Pour enough white vinegar into the container to completely cover the egg. You can add food coloring to the vinegar if you want to enhance the visual effect.

4. Observe the Reaction: Watch as the vinegar begins to react with the eggshell. Bubbles will form on the surface of the eggshell, indicating that a chemical reaction is occurring.

5. Let It Soak: Allow the egg to soak in the vinegar for at least 24 hours. During this time, the acetic acid in the vinegar will react with the calcium carbonate in the eggshell, causing it to dissolve.

6. Check Progress: After 24 hours, carefully remove the egg from the vinegar using a spoon. Gently rinse it with water to remove any vinegar residue. You’ll notice that the shell has become soft and might even be peeling away.

7. Test Bounciness: Hold the egg a few inches above a soft surface (such as a towel or sponge) and gently drop it. Observe how the egg bounces without breaking due to the absence of the hard shell.

8. Observe the Egg’s Properties: Examine the egg closely. You’ll find that the eggshell has dissolved, leaving behind a flexible and translucent membrane that’s still holding the egg’s contents.

9. Discuss the Science: Explain to children that the eggshell is primarily made of calcium carbonate, which reacts with the acetic acid in the vinegar to produce carbon dioxide gas. The gas forms bubbles that create pressure inside the shell, eventually leading to its dissolution.

10. Explore Further: Use a magnifying glass to examine the membrane and its texture. Discuss the permeability of the membrane and how it allows certain substances to pass through.

11. Safety Note: Make sure to handle the egg carefully, as the membrane can still be delicate and prone to tearing.

The Bouncing Egg experiment is not only a captivating demonstration of chemical reactions but also an opportunity to discuss the properties of materials and the permeability of membranes. It provides a hands-on way for children to explore the effects of acids on objects and understand how scientific concepts apply to everyday items.

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Glowing Bouncy Egg Experiment

What could be better than making a naked bouncing egg ?! Making a glowing one, of course!  This bouncy egg experiment teaches little scientists about egg anatomy and osmosis and takes just a few minutes to set up.  It seriously egg-citing!

And speaking of excitement, our 30 Science Experiments are kid-approved and loaded with fun!

Getting Ready

To prep, I first gathered my supplies:

• An egg (one for each highlighter color)
• Clear glass
• Highlighters

Bouncy Egg Experiment

Making a glowing bouncy egg is surprisingly simple – the hardest part is having to wait.

To start, we took the polyester cylinder out of the highlighter and squeezed it to extract as much of the ink as we could.  The easiest way was to use our fingers, so be prepared for a little mess.

Next, my 3 year-old, Q, very carefully added a raw egg to each of the glasses.  Then, we covered them with white vinegar.  The pink and orange solutions were very bright, but the solution with the yellow highlighter turned almost clear when the vinegar was added.

Now that the bouncy egg experiment was underway, all we had to do was wait.  We could see bubbles forming on the surface of the egg almost immediately, but we had to wait a couple of days to see the real results.

Two days later, we checked on our eggs and found that the shells had disintegrated.  He gently rubbed the shell with his fingers to reveal the membrane below.

Q was really curious about the egg’s membrane and where it was located in a raw egg.  So, I cracked an egg on a plate and showed him that the membrane is normally stuck right on the inside of the shell.

I rinsed the other eggs under the sink and passed them to Q for some bouncing.  I brought out the black light to see how the highlighter affected the egg.

We were surprised that the pink and orange highlighters didn’t make the eggs glow.  The yellow highlighter, which we thought wouldn’t work when it turned clear, glowed a bright green.

After squishing and squeezing each egg, Q couldn’t wait to bounce them.  He discovered really quickly that the eggs will break if thrown hard enough!

You can see the yolk is still intact and the membrane that helped the rubbery egg bounce is laying next to the yolk.  Q was pretty sad he popped all three of his eggs.  But since this bouncy egg experiment is so simple to set up, it took just a few minutes to get a new bouncy egg started again.

The Science Behind It

When you leave the egg in vinegar, the acetic acid in the vinegar breaks down the calcium carbonate shell, producing the tiny carbon dioxide gas bubbles you see.

Once the egg shell dissolves, the egg expands slightly because the membrane is semi-permeable. That means it allows some things to pass through it.  This process is called osmosis.

Some of the water with the highlighter ink passes through the membrane into the egg and causes it to swell and glow.  In the picture below, the first 3 eggs have their shell removed and the last egg is a regular raw egg.

Osmosis is the movement of a liquid, like water, across a membrane.  Membranes like to be balanced on both sides.  The vinegar solution is mostly water with only a little vinegar and ink in it, while inside the membrane is protein with a little water. So, the glowing water molecules travel from the vinegar into the egg to try to balance the concentrations. The egg expands and glows!

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Egg in Vinegar Science Experiment – How to Make a Bouncy Egg

Mar 31,2023 by Edulab

Are you ready to take your egg game to the next level?

With a few simple supplies and a bit of patience, you can turn a regular raw egg into a bouncy ball-like object. This is a great experiment to do with kids or for anyone who loves a good science experiment.

Supplies needed:

• Glass or Jar
• White Vinegar

Instructions:

Step 1 – Get a raw egg and carefully place it into a glass or jar. Then fill the glass with white vinegar until the egg is completely submerge

Step 2 – Leave the egg in the glass for 2-3 days*. Each day, check back on the egg. Make some observations.

• Do you notice any changes to the egg?
• Is anything happening to the vinegar?

Write down your observations each day.

After about 3 days, the egg will start to become translucent, and you will know it is ready to move to step 3.

*You can speed up the process by changing the vinegar halfway through.

Step 3 – Carefully remove the egg from the glass and rinse it under some tap water. While rinsing the egg, gently rub the outside of the egg, and the white film will come off, leaving you with a translucent egg. Examine the egg and make some observations.

• Does the egg look different from when you started the experiment?
• Does the egg feel different?
• Perhaps you notice that it feels rubbery (like a bouncy ball).

Write down your observations.

Step 4 – Over a plate or other container, lift the egg 1-2 inches in the air, let go, and watch it bounce. Make some observations.

• What happens to the egg?
• Does it bounce?
• Is this different than what you expected?

Step 5 – When you are ready for some messy fun, lift the egg a little higher in the air and let it go… SPLAT!

So, what’s happening here?

The vinegar in the glass is acetic acid, which reacts with the calcium carbonate in the eggshell, producing carbon dioxide gas. The carbon dioxide gas creates the bubbles you see forming on the eggshell when you first place it in the vinegar. Over time, the reaction causes the eggshell to dissolve, leaving behind the egg’s membrane. This membrane gives the egg its rubbery texture, and the lack of a hard shell allows the egg to bounce like a ball.

In conclusion, the Egg in Vinegar Science Experiment is a fun and educational way to explore chemical reactions and the properties of eggs. Kids and adults alike will love seeing the transformation of a raw egg into a bouncy ball-like object. Just be prepared for a little bit of messiness!

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Bouncing Eggs – Acids

Vinegar is an  acid . Eggshells are made of  calcium  carbonate. If you soak an egg in vinegar the eggshell will  absorb  the acid and break down, or  dissolve . The  calcium  carbonate will become carbon dioxide gas, which will go into the air. What is left is the soft tissue that lined the inside of the eggshell. Read on to find out if you can make bouncing eggs.

Science Experiment Idea

Make three bouncing eggs. Soak one egg in vinegar for 24 hours (1 day), one egg for 48 hours (2 days) and one egg for 72 hours (3 days). How do the eggs look when done soaking? How do the bouncing eggs behave when you try to bounce them? Hint: BOUNCE OUTSIDE!

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Bouncing Eggs!

  In this experiment, the acid in vinegar dissolves an eggshell, leaving a flexible, rubbery egg that bounces!

  We also take this classic experiment a step further by creating an egg that fluoresces under ultrviolet light!

Making Bouncing Eggs!

A glass or container

White vinegar

A spoon or tongs for handling the egg

A plate or tray

         -Optional for Fluorescent Eggs-

Tonic water

An Ultraviolet Light 

Gently place a raw egg inside your glass container. Pour white vinegar into the glass until it completely covers the egg.  

Leave the egg in the vinegar for at least 24-48 hours. The vinegar will react with the eggshell, breaking it down, dissolving it, and cooking the egg membrane.  

Use a spoon or tongs to carefully lift the egg out of the glass. Clean it and observe the differences. You'll notice that the eggshell is no longer present, and the egg should feel rubbery  to the touch.  

You can now gently bounce the egg on a plate or tray. It will bo unce like a rubber ball but be ready for it to break after a couple bounces! BONUS! If you want to take the experiment a step further, you can create a fluorescent egg. Simply use an even mix of tonic water and vinegar for the solution. Tonic water contains quinine, which fluoresces under ultraviolet light. Turn off the lights and shine a UV light on the egg to see!

This experiment is great for Beginner Explorers

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Kids are going to love this crazy cool  bouncy egg experimert ! Children will be amazed by this  egg experiment where they will literally dissolve the shell of a raw egg to create a  bouncy egg . This  bouncy egg vinegar project is fun for preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and 4th grade students. Plus our version of this  egg in vinegar experiment has a fun, colorful twist!

• Bouncy Egg Experiment

Have you tried the  egg in vinegar experiment ? This super easy  bouncy egg activity is not only simple to try, but super interesting for kids to explore and investigate. Plus we’ve added a fun, colorful twist to this  egg experiment , sometimes called the  naked egg , which makes this  easter activity for kids  extra engaging and fun for preschoolers, kindergartners, grade 1, grade 2, grade 3, and grade 4 students! Don’t miss this  bouncy egg experiment as it makes outrageously FUN and memorable spring activities for preschoolers.

Egg in vinegar experiment worksheet

For as cool as this spring science experiment is to try, you’d think it was hard…. it’s actually SUPER EASY! Plus this  egg science experiment  uses common supplies you have in your kitchen already!

Materials :

• 7 raw eggs (no hard boiling!)
• food coloring (to add a colorful twist to this classic science experiment)
• small containers to hold vinegar, food coloring, and one egg (the ones for egg dying work really well)

Bouncy egg experiment worksheet

Start by pouring 1 cup of white vinegar into a glass or jar. Add food coloring and mix. Now, carefully put a raw egg into a the colored vinegar.

Bouncing egg experiment worksheet

Make sure the egg is completely covered with a little extra at te top as eggs swell during this experiment. Repeat with as many  colors of  naked eggs as you’d like to make.

HINT: You may want to leave one without food colorig so kids can see what an egg looks like without the shell!

Rubber egg experiment worksheet

Leave the eggs in the mixture for 3 days. The eggs will become transluscent.

Egg in vinegar experiment

Carefully remove the egg from the glass and rinse each under some tap water. While rinsing the egg, gently rub the outside of the egg and the white film will come off leaving you with a translucent egg.  Show children how the shell is missing and all you are left with is the egg, but why does it not fall apart? Have them make some observations and hypothesis.

Egg and vinegar experiment

So if the egg no longer has a shell but is not flat like a cracked egg…. what will happen when you drop the egg? Over a plate or other container, lift the egg 1-2 inches in the air, let go, and watch it bounce.

Bouncing egg experiment

After kids have had a chance to investigate how the egg bounces ask them what they think will happen if you life the egg higher off the surface and drop it. Will it still bounce? Now lift the egg a little higher in the air and let it go…SPLAT!

Bouncy Egg Experiment Explanation

So why does a raw egg bounce after it’s shell has been removed with vinegar? An egg shell is made of calcium carbonate. If you soak an  egg  in  vinegar,  the eggshell will absorb the vinedar (an acid) through it’s pourous shell and it will begin to break down and dissolve the shell.

The calcium carbonate becomes carbon dioxide gas, which will go into the air. The egg is held together by a soft tissue that lined the inside of the eggshell. (Interestingly, when an egg comes out of a hen, the shell is the last part to be added, but it still holds together as an egg because of the soft tissue.) The cool part, shen dropped carefully from a minimal distance the naked egg  will  bounce !

Egg Vinegar Experiment

You can explain to kids that the soft tissue membrane is selectively permeable. This means that it lets some molecules move through it and blocks out other molecules. Water moves through the membrane easily, but protein cannot. Thi phenomena can been in the experiment because the egg white is colored – the food coloring permiated the membrane to color the egg white!

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Beth Gorden

Beth Gorden is the creative multi-tasking creator of 123 Homeschool 4 Me. As a busy homeschooling mother of six, she strives to create hands-on learning activities and worksheets that kids will love to make learning FUN! She has created over 1 million pages of printables to help teach kids ABCs, science, English grammar, history, math, and so much more! Beth is also the creator of 2 additional sites with even more educational activities and FREE printables – www.kindergartenworksheetsandgames.com and www.preschoolplayandlearn.com. Beth studied at the University of Northwestern where she got a double major to make her effective at teaching children while making education FUN!

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