Have you ever wondered why the colors of the skittles do not mix when placed in a plate of water? Check out our experiment below and learn the reason why!
Materials:
Bag of Skittles
Plate
Warm water (just enough to cover the surface of the plate)
Directions:
1️⃣Place skittles in a pattern of alternating colors, along the inside edge of the plate.
2️⃣Pour warm water in the middle to cover the surface of the plate.
3️⃣Watch as the colors of the skittles slowly melt off of the candy and flow to the center of the plate.
Why do the skittle colors not mix?
Because the sugar in each candy is the same amount being dissolved and it’s being pushed outward into the center of the plate!
Check out this sugar density tower experiment we did that helps to clarify this skittles experiment!
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