Mentos Experiment

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MENTOS + SODA = ? Problem: Which brand of soda tested spews the most liquid when three Mentos are doped into a 2-liter of each brand? We know that the reaction between Mentos and soda is an explosion, but what we are trying to figure out is which brand causes the biggest reaction. Hypothesis: If three Mentos are dropped into a 2-liter of Diet Coke, Diet 7-Up, and Dr Thunder, then the Diet Coke will have the largest reaction to the Mentos. Materials: 1 pkg. Mint Mentos candies 2-liter Diet Coke 2-liter Diet 7-Up 2-liter Dr. Thunder 1-liter measuring beaker Procedure: Unscrew the cap of the first 2-liter bottle of soda your testing. Immediately drop in three Mint Mentos. Stand back and wait until soda is done spewing liquid completely. (Do not move/touch soda while it is still spewing. This may change the results of the experiment.) Pour remaining soda in 1-liter beaker. Record data. Repeat process with other two sodas. Data: Brand of Soda Milliliters of Soda Left Diet Coke 610.2 Diet 7-Up 698.5 Dr. Thunder 799.5 Conclusion: I accept m...

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