• Question: Why does a boiled egg become hard and solid

    Asked by Aaron to Yannis, Elaine on 14 Nov 2017. This question was also asked by 595fddk47.
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      Elaine Kennedy answered on 14 Nov 2017:


      The heat used to boil the egg denatures the proteins which then clump together and become solid which is why a boiled egg becomes solid and hard.

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