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By Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D., About.com Guide to Chemistry since 2001

Wordless Wednesday - Rubber Egg

Wednesday July 2, 2008
If you soak a raw egg in vinegar, its shell will dissolve and the egg will gel like rubber. (Anne Helmenstine)

Make your own rubber egg...

Comments

July 2, 2008 at 8:41 am
(1) Newlyweds Guide Francesca says:

I really appreciate how you teach us a new trick with your WW entries every week. My little cousins are going to love this one, too. Thanks!

July 2, 2008 at 9:11 am
(2) Beth says:

Ooooooooo!! That is so cool! Now to go gross out my family….mwhahahahhahahaha!

July 2, 2008 at 9:21 am
(3) Faith says:

That is so cool! I can really freak my 4-year-old out with this. :) I love you site because I’m taking chemistry right now in my college courses and the last time I took it was in high school in the 90’s. So your site helps me when I get stumped.

July 2, 2008 at 9:26 am
(4) Immigration Guide Jennifer says:

I remember doing this as a kid. Fun stuff! :)

July 2, 2008 at 12:35 pm
(5) Kallie / Asian History says:

That is really cool. Do I have to wait until I have kids, or can I just try these things on my own?

You all wouldn’t rat me out, right?

Thanks, Anne Marie!

July 2, 2008 at 12:52 pm
(6) Sukhmandir Kaur says:

What does one do with a rubber egg? :)
I suppose it coud be put in a hen’s nest to prompt her to lay if one had a hen :)

July 2, 2008 at 9:48 pm
(7) Pamela says:

A great idea for keeping my husband occupied while I am writing!

July 3, 2008 at 3:09 am
(8) Stan says:

Dang, I knew I was forgetting a step. Now I know why my eggs break instead of bounce.

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