Interesting concept but I don't think the link to the challege is demonstrated stongly enough. You might have some hidden meaning behind this photo, but unless its clearly demonstrated in the photo your viewers are going to struggle to discern it.
Technically well executed, the egg leads your eye into the shot due to the angle its posed at, the ice and texture of the egg are clear and sharp, and the depth of field adds an extra dimension to the picture. Its as though this is some kind of ice cave that leads off into the distance and this sense adds extra interest to the picture. The colour of the egg is seaping out onto your ice though, which does niggle with me a bit too, so overall I have given this a 5.
sorry, don't see the connection to chemistry here (rather physics, but even that connection is loose). composition is interesting, lighting is good, white balance is slightly off