Totally trivial "science" question regarding Coke fizz

[missypie]

Okay all you "science" people...here's a question for you:

Whenever I open a can of Coke at work and pour it into a glass of ice, there is almost no fizz. When I do the same thing at home, there is a whole lot of fizz. Why?

The variables are (1) different shape of ice, (2) ice made of water from different cities, and (3) at work it's in a styrofoam cup and at home it's in a glass glass. Could any of those variables explain the difference? Both drinks are classic Coke and both cans have been refrigerated.

 

[cardaway]

Actually there are more variables. Temp of the Coke, the container, etc...

 

[CathrynRose]

Okay all you "science" people...here's a question for you:

Whenever I open a can of Coke at work and pour it into a glass of ice, there is almost no fizz. When I do the same thing at home, there is a whole lot of fizz. Why?

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Why? This clearly means, you shouldnt be working. Nothing goes right, when someone is at work, and in your case - it's now affecting your Coca Cola. This is unacceptable.

I think you should retire - for sure.

 

[ntburns22]

More Coke science to add. The other morning on the news they showed something my kids are waiting to try. If you take a 2 liter of diet coke and a whole roll of mentos in the bottle sliding them in fast it causes a reaction and the coke shoots up out of the bottle about 5 feet.

 

[missypie]

Actually there are more variables. Temp of the Coke, the container, etc...

Assume that both are "normal refrigerator temperature."

 

[BunsenH]

Here is my theory:

The styrofoam cup is rough and holds the bubbles on its surfaces. The glass is smooth and releases the bubbles to make fizz at the top.

 

[debster812]

Here is my theory:

The styrofoam cup is rough and holds the bubbles on its surfaces. The glass is smooth and releases the bubbles to make fizz at the top.

I would totally buy this theory, and OF COURSE, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew came up with it. Our resident Muppet Scientist!!!!!

 

[barkley]

More Coke science to add. The other morning on the news they showed something my kids are waiting to try. If you take a 2 liter of diet coke and a whole roll of mentos in the bottle sliding them in fast it causes a reaction and the coke shoots up out of the bottle about 5 feet.

it only takes 1 or 2 mentos-we did this a couple of months ago for dd's science in action project. watch out though-when we did the test run at home i did'nt get out of the way fast enuf and ended up drenched in diet coke (as did the porch, the sidewalk, the plants.... ). it's cool but it's messy.

 

[BunsenH]

I would totally buy this theory, and OF COURSE, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew came up with it. Our resident Muppet Scientist!!!!!

Thanks debster,

We scientists don't like to toot our own horn. We just subtly get others to do it for us.

 

[Pooh's Pixie]

Does the mentos & coke thing work for other types of soda too (Sprite, orange, etc)? I am a coke fan and I hate to waste a whole two liter, but I have a two liter of Sunkist and of Sprite unopened in the fridgge from our last party...no one drinks it!

 

[BunsenH]

I think that any soda that's not flat would work. It's the fizz (carbon dioxide) that reacts with the Mentos, not the flavor.

I will keep an eye out for flying or erupting soda this weekend. (Please wear eye protection - not joking.)

 

[missypie]

It's so nice to have a scientist on board!