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The reaction works with any liquid with dissolved C02. The Mentos are very rough and act as nucleation sites for C02 bubbles to form. Diet coke happens to have a lot of chemicals that act as foaming agents (aspartame), which creates a bigger reaction. Apparently this process has actually been studied by University physics professors!