Rock Candy Research Paper

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The purpose of this project is to the solve myth of if Mint Mentos (a hard candy). Actually cools things down. The project will need Mentos also hot water. Also a thermometer . Check to see what temperature the water is. Then pour 5 Mentos into the water. Record the temperature to see if it has changed. Add five more Mentos at a time . Record the temperature of the water every 30 minutes. Use the other glass of water to refer it to the one you have experimented with. Record it with a chart. Label one side Minty water, and the other Regular water. Label each box after how many Mentos was inserted to the water.Ex(After 5,10,15,20..). Once everything is written on the chart that is Going to be the conclusion to the experiment.
Mint is a flowering herb, there are many different kinds of mint. Mint grows in cool and moist areas where there is shade. Many people enjoy the light, fresh …show more content…

Ingredients for mentos are( Isomalt, Polydextrose, Natural and Artifical Flavors, Lactid Acid, Sucralose, Acesulfame K, Palm Kernal Oil), (Medium Chain Triglycerides), Glycerol, Blue 1, Color (Titanium Dioxide). That is why when eating mentos you receive a chilling sensation. People and kids try the Mentos and Coke experiment. The experiment is basically putting mentos inside of Diet Coke causing a large reaction. It is a common experiment for kids to do . The mentos causes that reaction because they have small pores. The little pores are perfect for bubbles to get inside of it. The process is called nucleation.As the bubbles grow they become more buoyant and float up to the top of the soda. The process keeps going until more bubbles form. Then once to the top it bursts of the bottle. But when you eat a mint. Such as mentos, mint gum ,or tic tacs. Your mouth gets a cold sensation . Why is that ? That is because mint has a special

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