Why do diet coke and mentos do that thing?

**#044 Rebroadcast** You know what we're talking about. That spectacular fizzy geyser. This week, Melissa and Jam explore what makes diet coke and mentos go crazy together. Is it love? Is it hate? Is it chemistry? Why diet coke specifically? Or more importantly, why mentos? Let's get into it. **[Support this podcast on Patreon](http://patreon.com/chemforyourlife " Support this podcast on Patreon ")** **[Buy Podcast Merch and Apparel](http://chemforyourlife.com/store " Support this podcast on Patreon ")** Check out our website at chemforyourlife.com Watch our episodes on YouTube Find us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @ChemForYourLife **References from this episode** 1. Diet Coke and Mentos: What is really behind this physical reaction? - American Journal of Physics 76, 551 (2008) 2. Diet Coke and Mentos: What is really behind this physical reaction? - Tonya Coffey 3. Spurting Science: Erupting Diet Coke with Mentos - Scientific American - Science Buddies   **Thanks to our monthly supporters** Sara Hull Dog Day Dan Bri . Summer Alden Amanda Raymond Kyle McCray Justine Ash Vince W Julie S. Heather Ragusa Autoclave Dorien VD Scott Beyer Jessie Reder J0HNTR0Y Cullyn R Erica Bee Elizabeth P Rachel Reina Letila Katrina Barnum-Huckins Suzanne Phillips Venus Rebholz Jacob Taber Brian Kimball Kristina Gotfredsen Timothy Parker Steven Boyles Chris Skupien Chelsea B Avishai Barnoy Hunter Reardon **[Support this podcast on Patreon](http://patreon.com/chemforyourlife " Support this podcast on Patreon ") [Buy Podcast Merch and Apparel](http://chemforyourlife.com/store " Support this podcast on Patreon ")** Check out our website at chemforyourlife.com Watch our episodes on YouTube Find us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @ChemForYourLife   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.