The Science of Coke and Mentos: I am assuming that because this is a physical reaction but not a chemical reaction, the mentos coke effect does not work in an open tub of coke.
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The experiment failed because the CO2 in the coke had too many completing nucleation sites including the surface of the tube and her shapely body.
ReplyDeleteNotice that she said "I can't breathe" -- this was because the gas had already escaped.
What she should have done is to insert a Mentos in her mouth and then wrapped her lips around the neck of the Coke bottle and then taken a good swallow. I guyser would have erupted.