TechnoHolics

Don’t tell me that you haven’t seen the videos of the Mentos and Diet Coke which are all over YouTube since ages. If you haven’t, you surely have heard about it from your friend or read it somewhere. This reaction between Mentos and several aerated soft drinks like Coke or Pepsi which results in a spectacular eruption is popularly known as Mentos eruption or a coke geyser. Now, why is it so popular ? It is because of the nature of this physio-chemical reaction and the easy availability of the ingredients – just bump into your local shop and get them. One more reason is that this activity is very safe. The experiment was first aired on television back in 2002 and then in 2005. Since then, it’s all over the Internet. Read more…