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Mentos (candy)
Mentos are soft chewy candies with a crisp candy coat. Originally, Mentos was made as a mint, but were later produced in other flavors as well.
279 Questions
What makes the reaction happen in coke and Mentos?
Well mentos have these small pockets on them where the CO2 can gather on and be released very rapidly. This is called nulceation. There is no chemical reaction
caffeine, potassium benzoate, aspartame, and CO2 gas contained in the Diet Coke and the gelatin and gum Arabic ingredients of the Mentos all contribute to the jet effect.
Can you do the Mentos and coke without the tube?
yes you can. just be careful and make sure u dont look into the bottle while u put the mentos in and also make sure ur wearing something that u dont like or it is old.
If you eat mentos how many hours do you have to wait until you can drink Diet Coke?
You don't really have to *wait* but if you want to be at the safest point wait a minute or so you should be fine, but the shortest time is 10 seconds but you'll feel small reaction. If you CHUG diet coke you probably WILL feel it, and might even hurt.
Why does Coke fountain up into the air when Mentos is dropped into it?
The surface of the mentos allows the dissolved carbon dioxide to escape from solution very quickly, and so it foams up and fountains in that way.
