Subject: Interesting soda and candy reactions.

One day when I was bored I decided to combine room temperature cola with 
Smarties (a candy that consist of tablets wrapped in a stack).  What happen 
was that it began to make the cola fizz out of the can rapidly causing about 
one-third of the cola to spill out; the cola after the reaction tasted flat.  
I tried the same thing with cola from the refrigerator but very little 
happened other than a small fizz.  Could it be that the warmer cola's water 
has a weaker bond on the carbon dioxide than the cooler cola?  What reactions 
are occurring when this happens?
There is also an even more amazing soda-and-candy reaction described by my 
friend.  This involves combining Sierra Mist (Lemon-Lime soda) and Fun Dip 
(some type of candy that consist of a powder that one dips a stick in to eat 
it).  Pour the Fun Dip powder into the can of Sierra Mist (I don't know what 
temperature it had).  What happened was that the bottom of the can corroded 
and leaked.  He said the bottom of the can just fell apart.  What possibly 
could be happening when these two react?  Could it be that the aluminum is a 
factor in this?  Could this occur with other metals?
The good thing is that the experiment is very easy to repeat, and I hope you 
do repeat it to see what I'm talking about.  Another reason why I'd like you 
to repeat the experiment is that I'm not quite sure on my friends account.  
Thank you for your service.

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