What specifically will Adam and Jamie test with the Diet Coke & Mentos myth?
Adam tested the various ingredients of Mentos and found that gum Arabic and gelatin as two likely candidates. Both ingredients caused the soda water to overflow, though neither caused a geyser.
How many Mentos are in 20 oz of Diet Coke?
Assuming that you’re using the paper tube method, you’ll want to load the seven Mentos into the tube, cover the bottom of the tube with your finger, and position the tube directly over the mouth of the bottle. When you pull your finger out of the way, all seven Mentos should fall into the bottle at the same time.
Which soda works best with Mentos?
Believe it or not, research scientists have actually concluded that Diet Coke produces the best stream of flying soda (much to the joy of the Mentos Experiment enthusiasts).
Why does Diet Coke work best with Mentos?
Diet Coke and Coke Zero react better with Mentos than regular Coke does because of the absence of sugar. A lack of sugar makes the soda mixture less viscous, given the presence of sweeteners, like aspartame, lowering the surface tension even more than usual.
Do fruit Mentos work with Coke?
The mint Mentos mixed with diet coke usually explodes the longer and higher while fruit Mentos has a more delayed and less impressive reaction. This is because fruity Mentos have an extra coating of flavor which slows down the reaction time.
How does the Mentos and Coke experiment work?
As the Mentos candy sinks in the bottle, the candy causes the production of more and more carbon dioxide bubbles, and the rising bubbles react with carbon dioxide that is still dissolved in the soda to cause more carbon dioxide to be freed and create even more bubbles, resulting in the eruption.
Do fruit Mentos work with coke?
How big is the coke Mentos experiment?
2-liter
All you need are a roll of Mentos™ candies and a 2-liter bottle of soda.
Do Mentos react with Sprite?
The trick works with any carbonated beverage. It works with regular cola, orange soda, root beer, etc. It’s actually very cool when performed with tonic water under a black light because you get a glowing blue fountain. However, you can use seltzer water (very easy cleanup) or any soda.
Does fruit Mentos work with coke?
How do you do a mento explosion?
Directions
- Ask student to create a testable question (a hypothesis).
- Place a 2-liter upright, with plenty of space around.
- Remove the Mentos® from the wrappings.
- Working as fast as possible, open your soda bottle, and drop the whole pack of Mentos® into it.
- Step back and observe the explosion!
Does mint Mentos make soda explode?
The bumps and cavities on the surface of a Mentos candy increase the surface area that comes in contact with the soda. Coupled with the ingredients in the candy, this physical property makes Mentos an explosive addition to a bottle of soda.