Monday, May 17, 2010

Question 608

The caffeine, potassium benzoate, aspartame, and CO2 gas contained in the X and the gelatin of the Y all contribute to the jet effect.In addition, the physical structure of the Y is the most significant cause of the eruption due to nucleation. When Y with a smooth waxy coating were tested in X there was hardly a reaction, whereas standard Y added to X formed an energetic eruption, by claim, affirming the nucleation-site theory. The surface of the Y is littered with many small holes, allowing CO2 bubbles to form very rapidly and in great quantity, in turn causing the jet of foam. This was further supported when rock salt was used as an effective substitute for Y.


ID X,Y and the phenomenon


Answer: X: Diet Coke Y: Mentos and the phenomenon is the Coke Eruption Reaction with mentos

2 Answers:

Unknown said...

'X' is DIET COKE
'Y' is MENTOS
The Phenomenon is called
MENTOS ERUPTION or COKE GEYSER

Kartikeya Pradhan said...

X: Diet coke
Y:mentos
Phenomenon is Diet coke and mentos eruption.