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.
once the mentos are released into the Diet Coke it will explode eight[8] feet into the air
Mentos can cause huge reactions, like baking soda and vinegar, if put in Coke can.
Diet Coke and Mentos produce the largest spectacle.
search for 'mythbusters coke and mentos' on Google. they have videos and stuff.
Coke n Mentos eruption is a temporary change !!
the holes in the mentos
Because the chemicals in diet coke react with the chemicals in the mentos, Normal coke has the same chemicals that mentos has, that is why you need to have a positive and negative to react, Normal coke and mentos is positive and positive.
a two liter bottle of Diet Coke 2 rolls of Mentos mints 1 piece of 8x10 inch paper, like construction paper tape
Because of the carbon dioxide in the Mentos :)
one you will need coke
mentos
It depends how big the bottle of coke is that you put the mentos in. There is no specific height
Diet Coke
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)