Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

If placed in water a good egg sinks. An egg that has gone bad, floats. True or False ?

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Fresh eggs sink in water because the air pocket inside is small. As eggs age, the air pocket grows larger due to moisture loss and gas exchange through the shell, making older eggs float.

AI explanation

To answer this question, you need to understand the properties of eggs and how they change when they go bad.

Option A) True - This option is correct. When an egg is fresh, it has a relatively high density, and it sinks in water. However, as an egg ages and goes bad, gases are produced inside the shell, causing its density to decrease. As a result, a bad egg floats in water.

Option B) False - This option is incorrect. A bad egg floats in water, so it is not true that a good egg sinks.

The correct answer is A) True. This option is correct because a good egg sinks in water, while a bad egg floats.

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