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Why does the carbon dioxide in coke and Mentos cause an explosion?
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∙ 13y ago
why dose a fizzy drink and a mint cause an explosion
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Does carbon dioxide cause a small explosion when exposed to flame?
No. In fact, a pure CO2 atmosphere will snuff out a flame.
Why does coca cola explode when Mentos are dropped into it?
Basically, you are witnessing the Surface Effect. Carbon Dioxide forms bubbles. Diet Coke has more carbon dioxide than other regular sodas. The surface of the "mento" is jagged and filled with nooks and crannies. The Carbon Dioxide finds all of these holes and fills them with bubbles. Since the Mentos are heavy, they drop to the bottom of the bottle, forming bubbles all the way down. This is what causes the fast and furious explosion out of the top of the Diet Coke bottle.
What happens when you add Mentos to vinegar?
It will fizz and bubble and cause a froth explosion
What is the theory of coke and Mentos exploding?
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.
What else can cause a diet pepsi explosion like the Mentos kind what can you use other then Mentos?
Only Diet Coke and Mentos will make an explosion, Not Diet Pepsi, Coke Classic, or any other soda will produce an explosion of the same magnitude. that is not true diet root beer (A&W) also works
What are What are facts about Mentos?
Mentos are not Vegetarian. They Explode if you put them in a bottle of coke and shake it up. They are a popular sweet product.
Why do diet sodas react better with Mentos?
Diet coke reacts with mentos because the chemicals in the mentos and cola react to cause the soda's carbon dioxide to quickly turn into a gas an escape from solution. Although the exact nature of the reaction is unknown, it seems to relate to things such as the coating on the mentos and the artificial sweetener in the cola. peanuts In mentos there is sodium and diet coke has carbon dioxide and they are both from the periodic tables and they don't work together.
Does Mentos mint gum make coke explode?
Drop a Mentos candy into the soda, and a large number of bubbles will form all over the candy at the nucleation sites. As the candy sinks, it passes through more soda and creates more bubbles. Collectively, these bubbles create foam and the pressure necessary to cause an eruption
Can carbon dioxide cause cancer?
no
What pollutants does transportation cause?
carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, acetone, formaldehyde, ...
Carbon dioxide is known as?
Carbon dioxide is known as a greenhouse gas which cause global warming.
Would increases in carbon dioxide in your atmosphere cause a cooling trend?
No, increases in carbon dioxide in your atmosphere would cause a warming trend.
