Question About Chewing Gum Home › Forums › Decaffeinated Coffee › Question About Chewing Gum This topic has 4 replies, 5 voices, and was last updated 11 years, 8 months ago by WolfishMusings. Viewing 5 posts - 1 through 5 (of 5 total) Author Posts February 14, 2013 6:42 pm at 6:42 pm #608212 YentaParticipant Anyone know why gum in your mouth turns hard when you drink water? Can’t figure it out, but there are so many wonderful minds in the CR, who I am sure will have some great answers. February 14, 2013 6:51 pm at 6:51 pm #929761 sam4321Participant The gum becomes softer when hot and hard when cold it, works like rubber since it is made of synthetic rubber. February 14, 2013 6:55 pm at 6:55 pm #929762 flutterbyMember I would think it has nothing to do with the water itself but rather the temp. change. February 14, 2013 6:57 pm at 6:57 pm #929763 Ðash®Participant It cools down the gum. February 14, 2013 6:58 pm at 6:58 pm #929764 WolfishMusingsParticipant Here ya go: http://bit.ly/WLhbVE (Mods, I know you normally don’t allow links in the CR, but this one is important to the OP. Please allow. Thanks.) The Wolf 🙂 Author Posts Viewing 5 posts - 1 through 5 (of 5 total) You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In