Soda and Mentos Reaction, Lab Report
Brandon Shillady Sean Stull Chemistry CP MythBusters Project: Lab Report Mentos + Carbonated Beverage = ? Purpose: The purpose of this MythBuster experiment is to determine whether Coca Cola, Diet Coke, or Carbonated Water produces the biggest explosion once Mentos are added. Hypothesis: If we drop four uncoated Mint Mentos into 2-Liter bottles of Carbonated Water, Coca Cola, and Diet Coke, then the artificial sweetener of the Diet Coke will cause it to produce the highest eruption. Materials: (2) 14-Rolls of Mentos uncoated mint candies (2) 2-Liter bottles of Soda Water (Carbonated Water) (2) 2-Liter bottles of Regular Coca Cola (2) 2-Liter bottles of Diet Coke Video Camera with Tripod Blue painter's tape Tape measure Ladder or Stepping Stool