Is cotton candy a mixture or solution?

* Mixture: A combination of two or more substances where each substance retains its own properties.

* Solution: A special type of mixture where one substance (solute) dissolves completely into another substance (solvent).

Cotton candy is made by spinning sugar and flavoring into thin strands. The sugar and flavoring are physically combined, but they don't chemically change. You can still taste the individual flavors of the sugar and flavoring.

Key points:

* No dissolving: The sugar doesn't dissolve into the flavoring or vice versa.

* Separate components: You can see the individual strands of sugar and the flavoring is typically added on top.

* No new substance formed: The process of making cotton candy doesn't create a new substance; it just changes the physical form of the sugar.

Therefore, cotton candy is a mixture because it's a combination of different substances that retain their individual properties.