On heating, matter changes from Solid to Liquid, then why do egg (while heating i.e., while frying) change from Liquid to Solid ?

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When an egg is boiled or heated, denaturation of protein present in eggs takes place and results in coagulation of proteins. Thus it gets solidified. Hence it converts to solid state.

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On heating, matter changes from Solid to Liquid, then why do egg (while heating i.e., while frying) change from Liquid to Solid ?

Dear student When an egg is boiled or heated, ​denaturation of protein present in eggs takes place and results in coagulation of proteins. Thus it gets solidified. Hence it converts to solid state. Regards

Dear student

When an egg is boiled or heated, denaturation of protein present in eggs takes place and results in coagulation of proteins. Thus it gets solidified. Hence it converts to solid state.

Regards