5. The mass of an empty beaker is 50.7 g. When a mixture of iron fillings, salt and sand is added, its mass increased to 54.2 g. Water is then added to the mixture and after thorough mixing, the aqueous layer is transferred to an empty evaporating dish that weighed 25.6 g. Upon evaporation of the water by gentle drying, the evaporating dish plus the solid residue is found to have a mass of 27.1 g.
(a) What is the concentration of salt in the original mixture?
(b) How would you separate the iron fillings from the sand?