So the question on the table is what do you get when you mix Soda with Mentos (the fun candy). The answer is in the image on the left, a large erruption, atleast when you have the soda in the bottle still, because that helps to contain the reaction. Basically the Aribic Gum in the Mentos (which is also in other candies like Twizzlers) causes all the cabon dioxide in the soda to come out, very quickly. The result is a lot of gas trying to escape, and when it is in a bottle, there is no palce to go thus the entergetic reaction.

After seeing some video of this on the internet, I decided that I wanted t osee for myself and we took an opertunity at work to have a little fun. What gets Chemical Engineers more excited than watching a reaction like this? Talking about some of the other fun activities they have done to get a “bang”.

Take a look at the full sized image here

-Matt

PS - Sorry about not posting recently, this past month has just been busy. I have all sorts of pictures, stories and then some which I hope to add soon…