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minus-squareCitizenKong@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down5·9 months agoProbably the sugar. Sugar decarbonates coke (and other sodas) pretty quickly. Add to that a container under pressure with only a small hole and you get an explosive reaction.
minus-squarethreelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·9 months ago Sugar decarbonates coke (and other sodas) pretty quickly That’s still not a “chemical reaction” though. It’s just a result of the rough texture of the sugar, same as the mentos.
minus-squareSyd@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·9 months agoSoda is full of sugar, so I don’t think that’s it.
minus-squareCort@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoNot trying to argue, but I remember doing this as a kid, and solidly remember that diet sodas worked WAY better than full sugar varieties
minus-squareCitizenKong@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoYeah, but it works. When she was little, my sister did it all the time because she loved soda, but only without the carbon.
minus-squareBlue_Morpho@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·9 months ago"The eruption is caused by a physical reaction, rather than any chemical reaction. " https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soda_geyser
Probably the sugar. Sugar decarbonates coke (and other sodas) pretty quickly. Add to that a container under pressure with only a small hole and you get an explosive reaction.
That’s still not a “chemical reaction” though. It’s just a result of the rough texture of the sugar, same as the mentos.
Soda is full of sugar, so I don’t think that’s it.
Not trying to argue, but I remember doing this as a kid, and solidly remember that diet sodas worked WAY better than full sugar varieties
Yeah, but it works. When she was little, my sister did it all the time because she loved soda, but only without the carbon.
"The eruption is caused by a physical reaction, rather than any chemical reaction. " https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soda_geyser