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Teacher Jacob Strickling comes up with new take on famous experiment

The Australian combined Diet Coke with nitrogen to create explosion

It sent the fizzy drink bottle rocketing dozens of yards up into the air

It's one of the most famous DIY science experiments across the world.

But now a teacher in Australia has offered a new take on the explosion that happens when you combine Diet Coke and Mentos.

Jacob Strickling, who runs YouTube channel Make Science Fun, has built a rocket using the fizzy drink combined with liquid nitrogen.

And the chemical clearly packs a punch as the plastic bottles of coke were sent soaring through the air when combined with the nitrogen.

Mr Strickling said: 'Instead of adding Mentos to the Diet Coke, add some liquid nitrogen instead.

'Then quickly turn the bottle upside down and wooossssshhhhh.

'As the liquid nitrogen boils and turns to a gas, the expanding gases force the Diet Coke out the bottom in a frothy high velocity eruption, which in turn makes the bottle take off like a rocket.'

The science teacher was clearly pleased with the results as he whooped and cheered after each experiment, with the bottle shooting dozens of yards into the air.

In one experiment, filmed in slow-motion, the reaction was enough to leave him on his backside as the coke bottle blasted off with a trail of vapour all that remained behind.

After completing the fun science trick, Mr Strickling added: 'How good was that? I'm covered in coke...but thank you!'

Diet Coke and Mentos have been used together in science experiments for years, with the phenomenon making on to television screens several times including on The Late Show with David Letterman and Mythbusters.

The reaction is caused by a process called nucleation, whereby the carbon dioxide in the soda is attracted to dozens of tiny pores on the surface of the Mentos, causing so much pressure that the soda erupts.

Any carbonated beverage will produce a similar effect, but Diet Coke became the most popular after it was found to produce the best results.

In 2006, MythBusters concluded that the potassium benzoate, aspartame, and CO2 gas contained in the Diet Coke, in combination with the gelatin and gum arabic ingredients of the Mentos, all contribute to the formation of the foam.

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Science teacher offers new take on 'Diet Coke-and-Mentos explosion'

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Teacher Jacob Strickling comes up with new take on famous experiment The Australian combined Diet Coke with nitrogen to create explosion It sent the fizzy drink bottle rocketing dozens of yards up into the air It's one of the most famous DIY science experiments across the world.

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