No. The reason Mentos cause soda to foam and shoot is because of cavitation. The Mentos shell is full of cavities. The CO2 collects in the cavities and forms bubbles, with enough cavities it causes the carbonation in the soda to release quickly, hence the reaction. The picture above will just cause massive foaming right away and little reaction will occur in the bottom bottle. Also diet soda tends to have a better reaction.
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