1. Place the bottle of Diet Coke squarely on a flat surface.
2. Open the bottle.
3. Drop the Mentos candies into the bottle.
4. Stand back and watch the geyser spray!
explain the experiment
The thing that happen because of the alcohol can evaporate fast more than the water the fire then alcohol until fire is finished be left but the water that dip toilet paper then make not burnt toilet paper fire.
A combustion reaction occurs between alcohol and oxygen, producing heat and light (energy) and carbon dioxide and water.
Definition :
“The numerous small pores on the candy’s surface catalyze the release of carbon dioxide (CO2) gas from the soda, resulting in the rapid expulsion of copious quantities of foam. The potassium benzoate, aspartame, and CO2 gas contained in the Diet Coke, in combination with the gelatin and gum arabic ingredients of the Mentos, all contribute to the formation of the foam.”