After removing the hard shell of an egg by dissolving in dilute , a semipermeable membrane can be visible. If such an egg is kept in a saturated solution of common salt, the size of egg will

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After removing the hard shell of an egg by dissolving in dilute $HCl$, a semipermeable membrane can be visible. If such an egg is kept in a saturated solution of common salt, the size of egg will

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Correct answer: A. A saturated solution of common salt () has a much higher solute concentration (hypertonic) than the fluid inside the egg. As a result, water inside the egg flows out across the semipermeable membrane into the salt solution by osmosis, causing the egg to shrink.

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