Why Does Coca-Cola and Mentos Explode? The Science Behind the Geyser The seemingly simple act of dropping Mentos into a bottle of Coca-Cola unleashes a surprisingly powerful geyser. The explosion isn’t a chemical reaction in the traditional sense, but rather a rapid and dramatic physical reaction resulting from nucleation. The porous surface of Mentos candies ... Read more The post Why Does Coca-Cola and Mentos Explode? appeared first on GB Time…