Where does the water present in the egg go after boiling the egg?

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Where does the water present in the egg go after boiling the egg?

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answered Dec 28, 2017 by mdsamim (213,225 points) 5 10 24
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When an egg is boiled, the proteins present inside the egg get denatured and coagulate. After boiling the egg, the water present in it is absorbed by the coagulated protein through H-bonding.

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