How does the Coke and Mentos experiment work for kids?
A bottle of soda is full of carbon dioxide (the bubbles.) The Mentos drops to the bottom of the bottle, forming lots and lots of bubbles on its pitted surface along the way. When all of this gas is released it forces the liquid up and out of the bottle in a giant whooshing geyser of sticky soda.
What works best for Mentos experiment?
Diet Coke
Believe it or not, research scientists have actually concluded that Diet Coke produces the best stream of flying soda (much to the joy of the Mentos Experiment enthusiasts).
How do you do the Mentos and Coke volcano?
Put a card under the roll and on top of the bottle top, so you can pull the card and the candies will just drop in at once. Drop all of the Mentos into the bottle at the same time and then move out of the way just as quick as you can. Watch the eruption!
How does the Coke and Mentos experiment work?
In the Diet Coke bottle the Mentos candy provides a rough surface that allows the bonds between the carbon dioxide gas and water to break more easily, helping to create carbon dioxide bubbles. Because Mentos candies are rather dense, they sink rapidly through the liquid, causing a fast, large eruption.
Why is Diet Coke best for Mentos?
As to why diet sodas like Diet Coke produce such a bigger reaction, it’s because aspartame lowers the surface tension of the liquid much more than sugar or corn syrup will. Mentos are fairly dense objects and so tend to sink rapidly in the liquid.
What drinks explode with Mentos?
A Diet Coke and Mentos Eruption (also known as a soda geyser) is a reaction between the carbonated beverage Diet Coke and Mentos mints that causes the beverage to be expelled from its container.
How to do the Mentos and Diet Coke experiment?
Observe and explain the Mentos and Diet Coke experiment. Thank you for your input. A narrow test tube wide enough to fit the candy [Klutz and others make a delivery contraption that is easier.] Stack the Mentos candies (approx. half a roll) in the test tube. Cover the opening of the test tube with an index card or similar slim, small paper.
What do you need to make a Mentos and Coke volcano?
There really aren’t that many supplies you need to make a mentos and coke volcano. But here’s the list: An outdoor area with no ceiling or roof. One roll of Mentos candies. A two-liter bottle of diet soda (diet soda makes for a much better reaction, but you can use regular soda if you like.
How many rolls of Mentos do you need for geyser experiment?
You’ll want to purchase three bottles of Diet Coke and two rolls of Mentos. You’re going to set up three tests—warm soda, room temperature soda, and cold soda. Place one bottle of Diet Coke in the refrigerator and let it sit overnight.
How to make a Mentos and soda fountain?
Now, make a Mentos-and-soda fountain! 1. Slowly and carefully open a new bottle of Diet Coke. 2. Place it on a flat area outside where it is OK to get wet with soda. 3. Put the open end of your tube of Mentos on the card and place it directly over the opening of the soda bottle.