The soda fountain: A startling reaction between coca-cola and mentos
Your stomach will explode if you eat mentos and drink coke at the same time. Ever heard of this? Is that true? Let's find out! You must have seen a very famous video on social media as a fun science experiment in which the moment mentos mint is dropped in a bottle containing coke, an explosion occurs. Why does that happen? Does that same reaction occur in your stomach too? Ever wondered about the chemistry behind this? Let’s unravel the concept behind this. Mentos gyeser What are the constituents of coca-cola? 1. Water 2. Carbon dioxide 3. Sugar or sweetener 4. Caffeine 5. Caramel color 6. Phosphoric acid 7. Natural flavors Coca-cola is nothing but carbonated water and a mix of several chemicals. Carbon dioxide gas is pumped into the soda and the bottle is sealed under high pressure. Once you open the soda bottle, the dissolved gas tries to escape (that is what makes you burp) and gives that pleasant sound (Ah! The fizz). First things first, this explosion is not a conse