coke and mentos

zaveri

zaveri

@zaveri-5TD6Sk Oct 26, 2024
why are these two a deadly combination ? what exactly are the chemical reactions that take place when they combine together?

do other colas like pepsi, and mints like polo, mint-o etc also form such similar deadly combos ?

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  • Nachko

    Nachko

    @nachko-rBBzDO May 27, 2012

    I think that this is a long lasting feud. Something like Montecchi & Capuleti 😀
  • Kaustubh Katdare

    Kaustubh Katdare

    @thebigk May 27, 2012

    What's the element in Coke and Mentos that cause the vigorous reaction? It'd be interesting to sip coke while you're chewing mentos 😉
  • Ankita Katdare

    Ankita Katdare

    @abrakadabra May 27, 2012

    zaveri
    do other colas like pepsi, and mints like polo, mint-o etc also form such similar deadly combos ?
    It just tells us that why drinking/eating those chemicals are un-safe and should be always avoided. 😯
    When I first saw the video of coke erupting from the bottle when a mentos was put in the bottle, I was indeed shocked and imagined how it would be like if it is consumed in human body. People would keep puking! 😖😖
    Upon reading, I saw that this effect happens as a reaction between any carbonated beverage and Mentos.
    There are many small pores on the candy's surface that catalyze the release of carbon dioxide gas from the soda, resulting in the rapid expulsion of large quantities of foam.
  • Ramani Aswath

    Ramani Aswath

    @ramani-VR4O43 May 27, 2012

    Sodium bi carbonate and any acid will release carbon dioxide. That is what happens. Incidentally thatr is all the active ingredients of ENO's Fruit Salts. The rest is the overactive imaginings of the advertising agencies.
    <a href="https://thequackdoctor.com/index.php/enos-fruit-salt/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Eno’s Fruit Salt - The Quack Doctor</a>
  • zaveri

    zaveri

    @zaveri-5TD6Sk May 28, 2012

    AbraKaDabra
    It just tells us that why drinking/eating those chemicals are un-safe and should be always avoided. 😯
    When I first saw the video of coke erupting from the bottle when a mentos was put in the bottle, I was indeed shocked and imagined how it would be like if it is consumed in human body. People would keep puking! 😖😖
    Upon reading, I saw that this effect happens as a reaction between any carbonated beverage and Mentos.
    There are many small pores on the candy's surface that catalyze the release of carbon dioxide gas from the soda, resulting in the rapid expulsion of large quantities of foam.
    It does not cause puking, but something worse than that : death !
  • Ubuntu

    Ubuntu

    @ubuntu-odMdyr May 28, 2012

    This combination doesn't lead to death. It keeps your throat and stomach chilled for like 5 minutes. That's all. You can sense bit uneasy in stomach in first 5 minutes. Later , everything comes to normal.
  • zaveri

    zaveri

    @zaveri-5TD6Sk May 28, 2012

    Ubuntu
    This combination doesn't lead to death. It keeps your throat and stomach chilled for like 5 minutes. That's all. You can sense bit uneasy in stomach in first 5 minutes. Later , everything comes to normal.
    BUT A FEW DEATHS WERE REPORTED
  • Ubuntu

    Ubuntu

    @ubuntu-odMdyr May 28, 2012

    zaveri
    BUT A FEW DEATHS WERE REPORTED
    I don't think they are real. One of my friend who wanted to commit sucide has tried this. Later on he was taken to a psychiatrist thats other thing. But i have shared what he said.
  • zaveri

    zaveri

    @zaveri-5TD6Sk May 28, 2012

    Ubuntu
    I don't think they are real. One of my friend who wanted to commit sucide has tried this. Later on he was taken to a psychiatrist thats other thing. But i have shared what he said.
    and i was under the impression that this was a tasty way of commiting suicide
  • Ubuntu

    Ubuntu

    @ubuntu-odMdyr May 28, 2012

    zaveri
    and i was under the impression that this was a tasty way of commiting suicide
    No way !
  • Amith Gupta

    Amith Gupta

    @amith-gupta-8xdMSE Jun 22, 2012

    that is some serious way of "attempting" to killl yourself unsuccessfully. Though am quite impressed by the chilled throat factor..should be tried when sad..could atleast end in making you laugh ! Kudos !
  • zaveri

    zaveri

    @zaveri-5TD6Sk Jun 25, 2012

    Well i am still afraid to take both these things at the same time.
  • George Smith

    George Smith

    @george-smith-EtbjzW Jul 13, 2012

    Well, I don't really think that someone could die this way...
  • Anoop Mathew

    Anoop Mathew

    @anoop-FRTf1L Jul 16, 2012

    I had tested this with my friends during my Class XII. We did have some photos too, but now I don't have them with me. 😔
    But it took us rather a whole packet of Mentos (10 or 12 pieces) with 2 litres of Coca Cola. The bottle literally exploded...and so did the neighbours for ruining the place!!!😛 The explosion took place just after all those Mentos dissolved into the Coke (5 to 7 minutes? Don't remember exactly!😳 )

    P.S.: Try it yourself!
  • zaveri

    zaveri

    @zaveri-5TD6Sk Jul 22, 2012

    anoopthefriend
    I had tested this with my friends during my Class XII. We did have some photos too, but now I don't have them with me. 😔
    But it took us rather a whole packet of Mentos (10 or 12 pieces) with 2 litres of Coca Cola. The bottle literally exploded...and so did the neighbours for ruining the place!!!😛 The explosion took place just after all those Mentos dissolved into the Coke (5 to 7 minutes? Don't remember exactly!😳 )

    P.S.: Try it yourself!
    what exactly was the condition of the bottle ?
  • Anoop Mathew

    Anoop Mathew

    @anoop-FRTf1L Aug 3, 2012

    zaveri
    what exactly was the condition of the bottle ?
    Broken and exhausted! Ripped off it's form!!