Is there a chemist in the house? AFAICT, it's not a deflagration, it's not a detonation, it's not an "explosion" in any technical sense. It's a loud noise pro

Is there a chemist in the house? AFAICT, it's not a deflagration, it's not a detonation, it's not an "explosion" in any technical sense. It's a loud noise produced the same way as a popping balloon, it's just at a higher pressure. Plastic bottles are designed to contain the maximum amount of pressure for the amount of plastic they consume, so they don't crack and fizz out like a punctured soda can. They fail all at once.