Diet Coke and Mentos - The Experiment
For years the famed Diet Coke and Mentos experiment has wowed the likes of elementary school students on the global scale, but of the millions of people who have performed, watched, or seen a video of the reaction have little to no understanding of the chemistry behind the reaction. By following the procedure below anyone can perform the experiment themselves and by reading this website can develop an understanding of the chemistry and science behind it.
Materials:
- 1 2-L unopened bottle of Diet Coke
- 1 Package of Mint Mentos
Procedure:
1. Open both the Diet Coke and Mentos
2. Drop the Mentos in Diet Coke
3. Quickly close lid of soda
4. Vigorously shake bottle
5. Open bottle (use caution) and observe reaction
Materials:
- 1 2-L unopened bottle of Diet Coke
- 1 Package of Mint Mentos
Procedure:
1. Open both the Diet Coke and Mentos
2. Drop the Mentos in Diet Coke
3. Quickly close lid of soda
4. Vigorously shake bottle
5. Open bottle (use caution) and observe reaction