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LESSON 9 ACTIVITY SHEET

EGG-DYE SOLUTIONS

Name __________________________________________ Date ________________

• OBSERVE

When eggs are placed in colored solutions, the eggshells absorb the dye, creating different shades of

color based on whether the solution is an acid or a base.

• WRITE YOUR HYPOTHESIS

• PERFORM YOUR EXPERIMENT

Test each solution with litmus paper to

Add 3-5 drops of food coloring to the cup

determine which are acids and which are

with water. Add the same color dye to the

bases. If you do not have litmus paper,

other cups and try to make them all the

make predictions.

same shade; to do so may require different

amounts of drops. Because milk of magnesia

Fill a cup with water. This cup is your control.

is white, its solution will be softer in color.

Pour a different acid or base into each cup.

Place an egg in each cup and let the eggs

Make sure you pour enough in the cup to

soak for 10 minutes.

submerge the egg. Borax is a solid, so it

must be dissolved in water. Milk of magnesia

After 10 minutes, remove each egg from

should also be diluted in water.

its solution. The milk of magnesia egg should

be very gently rinsed under water. Be sure

not to mix up the eggs. Observe each egg’s

appearance.

• DEFINE THE FOLLOWING KEY TERMS

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Solution:

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Ion:

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Acid:

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