A short video has gone viral on social media, showing the moment a young woman suffers an accident while trying to conduct an experiment with soda and Mentos. The woman, realizing that the reaction was not as quick as she expected, shook the bottle to speed up the process, which triggered an unexpected explosion.
The images show how the bottle bursts, making a loud noise and spraying parts into the air. Despite the incident, the person apparently manages to walk away unharmed. Some users asked an artificial intelligence about what happened, and it clarified that the reaction between Mentos and cola soda is physical, not chemical.
The phenomenon of creating viral challenges has grown with the popularity of platforms like YouTube, although in this case, it has proved to be dangerous. More and more, users are looking to capture extreme activities that endanger their lives, straying from the original purpose of gaining views and interactions.
The combination of Mentos with soda generates a rapid release of carbon dioxide due to the rough surface of the Mentos, which acts as nucleation sites. This process forms bubbles that expel the liquid from the bottle in a manner similar to a geyser. Diet sodas amplify this effect due to their lower viscosity and additives that stabilize the foam.
