Will Mentos Gum Work with Coke?

The trick works with any carbonated beverage

. It works with regular cola, orange soda, root beer, etc. It's actually very cool when performed with tonic water under a black light because you get a glowing blue fountain.

Does Mentos gum react with coke?

The experiment involves something that you can do with soda that will not rot your teeth, unless you decide to drink Diet Coke combined with Mentos candy. Unlike Pop Rocks and soda — which don't actually make your head explode if consumed together — combining Mentos with Diet Coke really does cause a chemical reaction.

What happens when you put gum in Coca Cola?

Since Coca-Cola contains phosphoric acid, it neutralizes the stickiness of the gum. After soaking the affected hair in Coca-Cola for a few minutes, the gum should slide off.