Diet Coke And Mentos Rocket Experiment
Launch a 2 liter over your house no promises.
Diet coke and mentos rocket experiment. Experiment with putting different amounts. The trick is to drop the mento in as fast as you can. This activity is probably best done outside in the middle of an abandoned field or on a huge lawn.
When it s poured into a glass the carbon dioxide molecules separate from the water by forming bubbles a process called nucleation and escaping into the air. Put some wheels beneath it and you have a rocket car. Mentos and soda rocket fuel soda is fizzy because it contains molecules of carbon dioxide co 2.
Now remove the index card and let candies fall in and step away from the mentos and coke volcano. Having fun with it 1. What you need 1 x bottle of cola diet cola works best 1 x bottle of lemonade or any other soda 1 x packet of mint mentos an outdoor area you can hose down afterwards.
Adam and jamie explore the science behind the fabled diet coke and mentos phenomenon. Coke and mentos experiment. Combine mint and fruit mentos in one cartridge.
I used the cheapest brands available in our local supermarket. Position the bottle on the ground so that it will not tip. Carefully open the bottle of diet soda.
The more mentos the better the explosion. Try different amounts of mentos. Once you drop the mentos into the coke stand back it s very explosive.