What will happen if a boiled egg (deshelled ) and kept in water? Share with your friends Share 0 Sucharita answered this the cell will swell up. 1 View Full Answer Soumyakanta Sahoo answered this endosmosis will take place between the cell and water as it is a hypotonic solution and the result will be that the egg will swell up. 0 Jeosph answered this exosmosis 0 Tanuj Chaudhary answered this cell will swellp up due to endosmosis 0