Q. If an egg with shell is placed in a microwave oven, which among the following would most likely happen?
Answer: The egg shell will explode
Notes: Microwaving an egg with its shell on can be dangerous because as the egg heats up, steam builds up inside the eggshell. Since the eggshell is impermeable to air, the pressure from the steam continues to increase without any way to escape. Eventually, this pressure can become too great for the eggshell to contain, causing it to explode or burst open.
This happens because microwaves heat food unevenly, and they can superheat the water content inside the egg, leading to an explosive release of steam when the eggshell is breached.
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