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Sugar is a covalent compound and doesn't separate into ionic constituents in water. Salt is an ionic compound and the constituent ions in the solid are held in place by electrostatic attraction.

In water, the ions of the salt dissociate and disperse into the sugar/water matrix. These dissociated ions then support electric current.

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