Do not drink coke and
have mentos, the
mixture will cause a
chemical reaction and
form cyanide causing
your stomach to
explode.
Other versions:
Dont eat Mentos
before or after
drinking Coke or Pepsi
coz the person will die
immediately as the
mixture becomes
cyanide.. Please fwd
to whom u care
A mixture of Mentos
and Coca cola killed
two Brazilian children.
Hoax or Fact:
Mixture of hoax and facts.
Analysis:
There have been many messages and videos like these
warning not to eat Mentos before or after drinking Coke or
Pepsi, especially with Diet Coke, claiming that the mixture will
generate a chemical reaction forming Cyanide, which will
ultimately explode your stomach. Some messages also claim
that two Brazilian children died because of this adverse
reaction of Mentos with Coca Cola. However, the facts are
completely different.
It is a
fact
that when you put a Mentos in a Coke/Pepsi or any other
carbonated drink bottle, like shown in some videos, it causes
the soft drinks to fizz heavily. And when there is any small
opening in the bottle, the pressure built up because of this
fizzing can indeed shoot up the drink into air, 'similar' to an
explosion. This happens because the Mint (Menthol) flavor of
Mentos produces rapid foam and the numerous small pores
on the Mentos' surface induce the release of cardon dioxide
form the soda drink, when it comes in contact with the drink.
This sudden increase in surface tension of the liquid releases
the fizzing carbon dioxide of carbonated drink like a rapid
explosion. But the point to be noted here is, this is NOT a
chemical reaction, it is simply a physical reaction. This Mentos
eruption was observed to be more in case of Diet Coke,
because of its brown color - the potassium benzoate,
aspartame, and CO2 gas contained in the Diet Coke, which
combine with the gelatin and gum arabic ingredients of the
Mentos, contributing to form excess foam.
Therefore, the message saying that eating Mentos before or
after drinking Coke or Pepsi causes a chemical reaction inside
your body, forms cyanide or results in fatal explosion is a
certain hoax. Like mentioned in the message, there were no
such deaths reported. There have been many real and fake
videos showing this Mentos eruption with Diet Coke and other
carbonated drinks. The video on right is a news report that
shows how people made such explosions.
However, it is also important NOT to try and experiment this
Mentos eruption effect with a handful of Mentos after drinking
coca cola or pepsi, like few people have done it in the past
and certainly got hurt as a result of the intense reaction. If
you are doing any kind of this adventure, the intense gas and
foam developed inside can gush out through your mouth in a
very uncomfortable way, and it might even risk your digestive
system. You might want to watch this adverse reaction in the
reference section, but here is a warning again NOT to try it.

www.hoaxorfact.com/Health/dont-eat-mentos-before-or-after-drinking-coke-or-pepsi.html

Tnx for this wonderful info.

I wont dare it at all. Tanx op.

Moderators. this should make frontpage so that lives will be saved. not everybody knows this