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Will water dissolve an eggshell

Updated: 8/10/2023
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To remove the membrane from the shell simply add a generous amount of table salt and wait 24 hours...The membrane has moisture in it and salt removes the moisture,as the moisture is removed the membrane will begin to shrink and as it shrinks it will pull itself off of the shell

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Not likely in any substantial amount at all. Eggshells are primarily composed of calcium carbonate (and other minerals but for simplification we will only look at one). Calcium carbonate has a solubility in water of about 0.00015 mol/L at 25 deg C. Simple stereochemistry reveals that is about 15 milligrams of finely grounded CaCO3 will dissolve in 1 liter of water. Seeing as an eggshell is not finely grounded, and weighs a few grams, an eggshell will not feasbly dissolve in water.

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Put it in vinegar.

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muratic acid

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coke, lemonade, any sugary drink

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