1213+Sand+Salt

In the tables below, you will the measurements and results of calculations for the separation of a heterogeneous sand/salt mixture.

Data (Measurements) taken during the lab: (g) || Mass of Beaker (g) || Mass of Beaker and Salt (g) || Mass of Filter Paper (g) || Mass of Filter Paper and Sand (g) ||
 * Group || Mass of Mixture
 * Flo and Spencer || 1.985 || 48.200 || 48.686 || 1.420 || 2.871 ||
 * Maiti and Brandon || 2.11 || 71.00 || 71.53 || 1.41 || 2.94 ||
 * Paul/Jake/Thomas || 1.40 || 56.3 || 56.27 || 1.40 || 2.47 ||
 * Emilly and Jessie || 1.002 || 62.367 || 62.37 || 1.42 || 2.16 ||
 * Eigo and Min-Xiu || 1.006 || 44.07 || n/a || 1.40 || n/a ||
 * Jane and Sam || 1.050 || 61.400 || 61.675 || 1.411 || 2.108 ||

Results (calculations after the lab)


 * Group || Mass of Sand (g) || Mass of Salt (g) || Percent Sand || Percent Salt ||
 * Flo and Spencer || 1.461 || 0.486 || 73.60% || 24.48% ||
 * Maiti and Brandon || 1.52 || 0.53 || 74.2% || 25.8% ||
 * Paul/Jake/Thomas || 1.07 || 0.33 || 76.4% || 23.6% ||
 * Emilly and Jessie || 0.74 || 0.262 || 73.85% || 26.15% ||
 * Eigo/Min-Xiu || 1.006 || 0.43 || 70.05% || 29.95% ||
 * Jane and Sam || 0.697 || 0.275 || 66.4% || 26.2% ||

The groups conclusion on separating the sand and salt is...