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Science Buddies: Candy Chromatography: What Makes Those Colors?

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One of the characteristics that makes M&Ms so popular is dye that colors the hard shell, and of course the chocolate. But, many are unaware of what dyes are used to make those colors. This day long lab uses paper chromatography to explore the many different dyes that give your favorite candies their color.

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)