What happened to the egg after being submerged in the corn syrup for 24 hours?

Question 1 options:

Its mass decreased (got smaller)

Its mass increased (got larger)

Its mass stayed the same

1 answer

After being submerged in corn syrup for 24 hours, the egg would likely experience a decrease in mass. This occurs because corn syrup is a hypertonic solution relative to the contents of the egg, leading to osmosis. Water from the egg would move out into the corn syrup to balance the concentration of solutes, causing the egg to lose mass and get smaller.

So, the correct option is:

Its mass decreased (got smaller).