What ingridients cause this reaction and why????
2006-10-10 10:58:33 · 14 answers · asked by mzthinmami 2 in Social Science ➔ Other - Social Science
Colas have an acid pH, and the mentos have a base pH. When you put the two together, they react.
You can do the same with baking soda and vinegar. Pour a little baking soda on a spoon. Add some vinegar. Watch what happens.
2006-10-10 11:01:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Mentos And Pepsi Explosion
2016-12-18 08:14:24 · answer #2 · answered by nordland 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the combination of Citric Acids, and Carbonated Water......
Also to that to do another Science Project. ( get a 1 litre bottle of coke a pack of refreshers open the coke bottle, then open one end of the packet of refreshers push them in to bottle quick, screw lid on, and watch the bottle fly. OPEN SPACE REQUIRED lol
JP
2006-10-10 11:09:18 · answer #3 · answered by john paul h 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It only works in diet coke. Chemical reaction
2016-03-17 04:28:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because its not fresh and so you drop in a mentos and it overloads. 2 points
2006-10-10 11:11:33 · answer #5 · answered by hoh_man 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because the carbon dioxide in the soda.
2006-10-12 15:40:41 · answer #6 · answered by miss cutie 4 eva 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Stuffes.
2006-10-10 11:05:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Not quite sure about the actual physics but, it is soooo awesome!
2006-10-10 10:59:55 · answer #8 · answered by indigonipple2 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
my stomach explode too when i take too much pepsi!
I will try that ....
2006-10-18 02:00:51 · answer #9 · answered by Michirù 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5341058
2006-10-10 11:07:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋