Is chocolate chip ice cream a compound mixture or element?

Chocolate chip ice cream is a mixture, specifically a heterogeneous mixture. It is made up of multiple ingredients, including milk, sugar, cream, vanilla flavoring, cocoa, chocolate chips, and possibly other ingredients. These ingredients are physically mixed together, but they do not chemically combine to form a new substance. Each ingredient retains its own chemical identity and properties. Therefore, chocolate chip ice cream is a mixture rather than an element.