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Are you a cola drinker? Almost all people are cola drinkers because of its refreshing taste, especially if iced. But statistics show that less and less people drink sodas for health reasons. But as for me, I personally drink Coke and I’ve discovered that it can also be used in cooking, so I use it whenever I’m making cola stew. Besides that, I’d like to inform you about some tricks that you can do with Coca-Cola. It’s a little bit messy, but I assure you it’s fun.
Did you know that besides Coke’s refreshing coolness, you can also do some experiments with it? Four coke experiments are demonstrated here on the video, and all of them are apparently displaying what Coca-Cola can do to create chemical reactions.
The first experiment is done by preparing a big bottle of coke and fine salt. The trick behind is to make Coke unleash its bubble surge with the use of salt. And as it ragingly blows out its bubbles, a deflated balloon is then attached to the mouth of the bottle to catch all the bubbles. In effect, the balloon gets inflated with coke and its gas. This same gas is called carbon dioxide that makes us burp whenever we drink sodas like Coke.
The second experiment is a classic one and the best there is. I’ve seen it before and it’s totally crazy. I can’t imagine the extreme pressure Diet Coke can generate as the Mentos comes into contact with it. The steps are as simple as ABC. You’ll just need a big bottle of Diet Coke of course, and seven tablets of Mentos. One piece will not give you the real kick of pressure, that’s why you need seven. The Mentos creates a sudden violent reaction with the coke’s components like its acid content as it continues to disintegrate, creating an enormous pressurized squirt ever. So get ready if you want to do this.
Doctors advise patients with high blood sugar to stay away from sodas because it contains a very high amount of sugar as what you can see on the next experiment. A bottle of coke was then boiled and reduced. All its water content has all evaporated away. What remains now is very thick black syrup that looks like molasses. Now, that is the sugar we actually ingest whenever we drink sodas.
Now, let’s see how milk reacts with Coke. Milk is then added to Coke and it triggers a chemical reaction that changed the Coke’s color from black to transparent after two hours. You could see the milk solids precipitate at the bottom of the bottle and making the Coke liquid entirely transparent. I suddenly remember how cheese is made. The reason behind it is perhaps the Coca-Cola’s acid. It seemed to separate the milk solids from the whey, and also triggered a second chemical reaction that made the liquid solution colorless.
I believe these are only some of the amazing discoveries on what Coke can do. There’s more to come. I wouldn’t be surprised if one day we’ll hear much more about Coca-Cola’s versatility.
