Question

An egg sinks when dropped in a container filled with water. If lot of common salt is added to the water then?

• A. The volume of the liquid decreases
• B. The egg stays as it is
• C. The egg floats up
• D. Cannot be determined

Answer 1

The correct option is C

The egg floats up

If you add enough salt to the water, the egg will actually float back up to the surface! Adding salt to the water increases the density of the solution.