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caffeine, potassium benzoate, Aspartame, and CO2 gas contained in the Diet Coke, in combination with the Gelatin and gum Arabic ingredients of the Mentos, all contribute to the jet effect

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Q: What is in Mentos that make Diet Coke explode?
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to make an volcano explode you have to put diet coke into the bottle the put some red food colouring in the diet coke so it looks like lava then put some mentos in the diet coke then sit back and watch.


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Why is it better to use Diet Coke than regular coke in a mentos and coke experiment?

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Why doesn't other candy make coke explode?

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What else can cause a diet pepsi explosion like the Mentos kind what can you use other then Mentos?

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