I guess millions of miles away!
I think more soda is better.
Maybe a foot. Sodas don't have fins and they have no balance, so they'll go up a little ways, flop over, go back to earth and shoot off horizontally. As to how far it'll go horizontally, it depends on how full the soda was, how large the bottle was and how many Mentos you put in.
because the mentos has microscopic bumps on its shell, it traps the carbon dioxide and makes it escape a lot quicker than normal. that's why there is that white foamy stuff on the top, because the carbon dioxide(the fizziness) is escaping so quickly.
The reaction between Mentos and Diet Coke occurs almost instantly upon contact. When the Mentos candies are dropped into the Diet Coke, a rapid release of carbon dioxide gas is triggered, resulting in a vigorous eruption that can shoot soda several feet into the air. This reaction typically takes just a few seconds to reach its peak.
when the Mentos hits the surface of the coke, the compressed carbon dioxide forms bubble on the surface of the Mentos. and it is released into the air and pushes the coke out with it. the Mentos can be mint or fruit (I have tested both)
Diet Coke usually works best, but depending on the number of Mentos you use, it varies! Using a small Coke bottle won't erupt more than five feet high, but a 2-liter style bottle (if you use an entire roll of Mentos) Can reach about 30 feet in the air.
When Mentos candies are dropped into soda, a rapid release of carbon dioxide gas occurs, resulting in an explosive fountain effect. This reaction is primarily due to the rough surface of the Mentos, which provides nucleation sites for the gas bubbles to form quickly. The combination of the high carbonation in soda and the physical properties of Mentos creates a dramatic eruption that can shoot the soda several feet into the air. This phenomenon is often used in science demonstrations and experiments to illustrate gas expansion and pressure.
Noothing is smooth, everything has little "potholes", although they are minisclue and not visible. Mentos have a lot of these little holes in them, where air can get trapped. When dropping a mento into a soda, the air bubbles release, this causes some bubbles to form and exit the bottle. The roughness of the candy also reacts with the gas in the soda, forming more bubbles that are trying to get the the surface. These bubbles form the "geyser".
Cola or Coke is the best, preferably Coca- Cola. But that doesn't mean that the others don't do the same thing. They all shoot up into the air. But because of the chemical make up in the coke and the mentos that seems to work best.
That is an air embolism. If you shoot air into the bloodstream it can cause death. If you shoot it into a muscle it can cause an abcess.
add more mentos!
Mentos in Pepsi is a simple chemical reaction. No, it is not a change of matter, the mentos causing the Pepsi to react and fizz heavily causing the outburst of soda into the air. The Pepsi is still a liquid, but the mentos dissolves. Thus a physical change, but still a solid. Hope this helps~ Off Spring.