What is the chemical equation that occurs when mixing soda and mentos?

Subject: What is the chemical equation that occurs when mixing soda and mentos?

Date: Tue Jan 3 20:14:53 2006
Posted by Tom
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Area of science: Chemistry
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I saw a experiment that involved mixing mentos candy with coca-cola to show that
mixing the chemicals in mentos and coca-cola produce a strong reaction. I want
to know what chemicals in mentos candy and soda would produce a high reaction.
Please submit your answer in a chemical equation form so I can easily see what
chemicals are responsible for such a reaction.

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