Carbonated Water & Mint Science Experiment Step-by-Step Tutorial with Pictures!

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Calling all future scientists and budding chemists! I know the perfect summer science experiment just for you! It is called the Carbonated Water & Mint Science Experiment. It is easy to do too! All you need are 3 products that can be found at your local grocery store.

First, head out to your local store and purchase the following supplies:

1- Honest Tea Bottle
1- Bottle of Tonic Water
1- Pack of Mints made of Gelatin and Gum Arabic

I got all of my personal supplies for this science experiment at Alberston’s, a local grocery store chain in Southern California.

Here is the Carbonated Water & Mint Science Experiment Step-by-Step Tutorial:

1. The first step of the experiment is to pour the tonic water into the recyclable Honest Tea bottle.

2. Next add a mint into the bottle of tonic water. The more mints you add, the more foam you will create.

Remember though, only the mints that contain gelatin and gum arabic will create this type of chemical reaction. You can easily find these types of mints at your local grocery store as well.

3. Finally, sit back and relax and watch the bottle do its magic! This is my children’s favorite part of the science experiment. The more mints you add to the bottle, the greater the chemical reaction you will create!

The theory behind this experiment is that a mint made with gelatin and gum arabic expedites a rapid release of carbon dioxide when dropped into a carbonated liquid, such as a tonic water. CO_2,in combination with the gelatin and gum arabic ingredients of the mints, contribute to the formation of the foam.

Have fun and explore the foam with your kids! Ask them questions such as “What will happen if you add one mint?” or “What will happen if you add ten more?” Let your children play with the science experiment until their little hearts are content. You are building a future scientist here! It takes time!

While shopping for my supplies for this science experiment, I also purchased a variety of drinks from Albertson’s to help keep my family well hydrated this summer. In California, it can get up to 105 degrees in the summer. Therefore, I thought there was no better time than the present to stock up on drinks.

So I picked up some POWERADE in the sports drink aisle and Gold Peak Tea and Honest Tea in the drink aisle. I sure do love a cold ice tea on a warm summer night!

And right now if you purchase at least $10 worth of the products listed below, you will receive a coupon for $4 off your next purchase that will print out at the register.