What happens when you put Mentos in Coke?

What happens when you put Mentos in Coke?
When you put Mentos in Coke it lets out a mass of gas which blows up out of the bottle which causes it to make a big fountain of Coke.

Word Bank: form, expand, fizz, Coke, Mentos, explode, carbon dioxide, combine, re act, fun, minty flavour, reation, explode.

What you need:
Coke








Mentos







glass cup
spoon
adult supervision
protective clothing

What to do:
Remember to do this outside!!
Get your can of Coke and some Mentos. Place the Mentos somewhere where it won't get dirty. Open the can of Coke and carefully drop a Mentos in the Coke. After a few seconds it should explode and form a Coke fountain.

What happened:
Dragonfly poured the Coke into a glass cup. Then she put one Mentos in the glass. But the Coke didn't fizz up. It only fizzed up a tiny bit. Then Dragonfly got to drink the Coke and eat the Mentos. She said it tastes like mint with soda!!!
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