because it might soak up some water or something
2007-08-14 09:39:12 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Yes eggs are heavier right after you boil them. However when they cool off they lose some mass. The mass gained and lost is so minutely small that its neglible.
2007-08-14 10:10:27 · answer #1 · answered by goring 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im pretty sure it stays the same weight, the shell shouldn't be permeable to water. However, the membrane right below the shells' surface can absorb water and nutrients I believe. When you cook an egg, the proteins inside it get all coagulated and jumbled, which is part of what makes the hard boiled egg semi-solid. But when we digest these proteins they all get broken down and used up regardless of whether they are coagulated or not. If you really want to know, just weigh an egg before and after u boil it. Let me know if you prove me wrong!
2007-08-14 09:44:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
We just performed the experiment. Apparently eggs will lose weight after being boiled. Theory is because the inside is less dense than prior to boiling. The eggs lost 2-3% of their total weight after allowing them to cool to room temperature.
2016-11-08 09:54:58 · answer #3 · answered by homerbethy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may even get slightly lighter, because heating an egg up expels gas that is inside the egg.
2007-08-14 09:49:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, it becomes weightless and will float away. Be sure to tie a rock to the egg first.
2007-08-14 09:42:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i cant, the egg only will get heavy if there a crack and water went into it then it will make it heavy, so there no way it be heavy
2007-08-14 09:46:23 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes, it goes from liquid to solid. unless the mass is the same. hmmm...
2007-08-14 09:47:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Cool question - no idea!
2007-08-14 11:45:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋