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The pop rocks fizz and sizzle and give out CO2 just like they do in your mouth. They do not kill you as the popular myth says.

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Is pop rocks exploding on your tongue a chemical reaction?

No, it is not a chemical reaction. Pop rocks simply melt in your mouth and release trapped CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) out into your mouth, and this release is what causes you to hear a pop, much as in popping a balloon. A chemical reaction requires a substance to chemically change. Since the pop rock simply melts, it can always be cooled and would re-solidify. If this were to be a chemical reaction, the enzymes in your mouth, or the water, would have to change the pop rock candy in a way that the atoms of the molecules that make it up would re-arrange to form CO2, leaving behind a totally different substance in your mouth after. Note that this change would not be easily reversible - another tell-tale method of detecting a chemical reaction.


Are pop rocks a chemical change?

Yes, popping candy like Pop Rocks undergoes a chemical change when it releases carbon dioxide gas upon contact with moisture in the mouth. The reaction between the candy ingredients and saliva causes the popping sensation and sound.


Is it a chemical or physical change when pop rocks pop in your mouth?

The pop that results is caused by the release of carbon dioxide bubbles that are encapsulated within the candy. This is a physical change, rather than a chemical reaction, because no new products are formed.


If you eat pop rocks and drink coke will you die?

No, consuming Pop Rocks and Coke together will not make you die. The myth that combining the two will cause your stomach to explode is not true. However, it's always a good idea to consume food and drinks in moderation.


How do you find the product for the chemical reaction?

The product is hydrogen. to test for hydrogen, take a lighted match or a splint and bring it near the place where you think there is hydrogen and if you hear a squeaky "POP!" there is hydrogen there

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Is pop rocks mixed with soda a physical or chemical reaction?

the chemicals in the soda interact with the pop rocks and they some times blow up.


Is there a pop rocks and coke challenge?

yes , there is put a bag of pop rocks in your mouth then drink coke and coke will explode out of your mouth . very cool!


Do pop rocks make coke fizz?

NO!


If you put pop rocks and coke togethere will it exsplode?

It is an exaggeration.


Is putting pop rocks in a soda and blowing up a balloon with it a chemical or physical reaction?

Mixing is a physical process.


Is pop rocks exploding on your tongue a chemical reaction?

No, it is not a chemical reaction. Pop rocks simply melt in your mouth and release trapped CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) out into your mouth, and this release is what causes you to hear a pop, much as in popping a balloon. A chemical reaction requires a substance to chemically change. Since the pop rock simply melts, it can always be cooled and would re-solidify. If this were to be a chemical reaction, the enzymes in your mouth, or the water, would have to change the pop rock candy in a way that the atoms of the molecules that make it up would re-arrange to form CO2, leaving behind a totally different substance in your mouth after. Note that this change would not be easily reversible - another tell-tale method of detecting a chemical reaction.


Are pop rocks a chemical change?

Yes, popping candy like Pop Rocks undergoes a chemical change when it releases carbon dioxide gas upon contact with moisture in the mouth. The reaction between the candy ingredients and saliva causes the popping sensation and sound.


Is it a chemical or physical change when pop rocks pop in your mouth?

The pop that results is caused by the release of carbon dioxide bubbles that are encapsulated within the candy. This is a physical change, rather than a chemical reaction, because no new products are formed.


Why do pop rocks make coke fizz?

it is due to the carbon dioxide reacting with the chemicals in the coke making it foam.


What happens when you put pop rocks in Diet Coke?

usually my mom gets mad at me.


How can you use combo in a sentence?

The kids claimed that coke and pop rocks are a good combo.


What is the chemical change taking place in pop rocks?

Pop rocks contain microscopical bubbles of carbon dioxide.