Why do diet coke and mentos do that thing?
About this episode
Melissa and Jam explore the chemistry behind the reaction between diet coke and mentos.
You know what we're talking about. That spectacular fizzy geyser. This week, Melissa and Jam explore what makes diet coke and mentos go crazy together. Is it love? Is it hate? Is it chemistry? Why diet coke specifically? Or more importantly, why mentos? Let's get into it.
People in this episode
Hosts: Melissa, Jam
Topics covered
- chemical reactions
- fizzy geysers
- diet coke
- mentos
- science of reactions
Keywords
- diet coke
- mentos
- fizzy geyser
- chemical reaction
- science
Mentioned in this episode
Products: diet coke, mentos
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