What causes the reaction of mentos and coke?

What Causes The Reaction Of Mentos And Coke?

Mentos make coke explode because every soda has carbon dioxide.This causes it to erupt because carbon dioxide is part oxygen. But researchers have found out that the explosion is not because of a chemical reaction. It  is actually because the carbon dioxide is squeezed in and it is trying to find a way out. Mentos allow the carbon dioxide to get out. When you open it for the first time and you are not careful it could explode.

What is Carbon Dioxide?

Carbon Dioxide is part oxygen like we said earlier. When we breathe in we breathe in air which has carbon dioxide and oxygen. When we breathe out we breathe out carbon dioxide.

In conclusion, Mentos make coke explode because of carbon dioxide.

By Tristan, Charlie, Ethan, Daniel, Grant and Jack.  

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