Fermi's task, however, was to create a controlled nuclear reaction; that is, to split the atom without creating a deadly explosion. Theoretically, it was possible. During fission, a fast-moving ...

A neutralisation reaction is one in which an acid reacts with a base to form water. A salt is also formed in this reaction. Bases are metal oxides, metal hydroxides and metal carbonates.

There were many theories put forth for explaining the reaction and some bloggers speculated that it is an acid-base reaction because Coke is acidic. In fact, experiments in a 2006 edition of the ...