Does any kind of Mentos work with any soda?

Does any kind of Mentos work with any soda?

Any Carbonated Beverage Works 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 the flavor of Mentos affect the explosion?

The fruity ones have an extra coating that makes their surface smooth, thus slowing down the reaction. The mint Mentos® have divots in the surface that catch the ingredients in the diet soda just right to set off the biggest explosion!

Why do different sodas react differently to Mentos?

Catalysts of a bigger reaction As to why diet sodas like Diet Coke produce such a bigger reaction, it’s because aspartame lowers the surface tension of the liquid much more than sugar or corn syrup will. Mentos are fairly dense objects and so tend to sink rapidly in the liquid.

Does Mentos gum work with Pepsi?

Does Mentos work with Pepsi? While you can use any carbonated beverage for the Mentos and soda project, there are a few tips to keep in mind to help get the best eruption: Let the soda warm up to room temperature. Like most chemical reactions, the process occurs more quickly at a warmer temperature.

Does Coke or Diet Coke work better with Mentos?

But the combination of Coke Zero & Mentos is particularly potent! Diet Coke and Coke Zero tend to go a bit higher than regular soda, because they have a little more carbonation and the sweeteners help make the reaction a little bigger. Most importantly, Coke Zero and Diet Coke aren’t sugary and sticky.

Does warm Coke work better with Mentos?

The warm one will release bubbles of CO2 much faster, because a warm gas is more energetic. Mentos tablets contain thousands of these nucleation points and when dropped into Coke, they allow the bubbles to form almost instantaneously.

Why do Mentos explode soda?

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.

Which is better for Mentos soda or soda?

As you can see the large bottle had the best results! We had a little mishap with getting the Mentos in at one time, which is why I think we would love the Mentos dispenser. The boys noticed that the smallest bottle didn’t have room for the Mentos and soda to react, resulting in a smaller reaction.

How do you put Mentos in a Diet Coke bottle?

1. Slowly and carefully open a new bottle of Diet Coke. 2. Place it on a flat area outside where it is OK to get wet with soda. 3. Put the open end of your tube of Mentos on the card and place it directly over the opening of the soda bottle. 4.

How to make a Mentos and soda fountain?

Now, make a Mentos-and-soda fountain! 1. Slowly and carefully open a new bottle of Diet Coke. 2. Place it on a flat area outside where it is OK to get wet with soda. 3. Put the open end of your tube of Mentos on the card and place it directly over the opening of the soda bottle.

What was the original experiment of Mentos and soda?

We made three variations to this simple and classic experiment. The boys wanted to test size of the bottle, type of soda, and number of Mentos. They also wanted to explore type of Mentos but they ran out of steam before we could get to it.