From the provided data, the unknown mixture was composed of salt, salicylic acid, and sand. It is understandable that the student suspected the presence of sand, yet scientific experimentation must verify such assumptions. The test involving salt and salicylic acid reveals that salt dissolves in water, while salicylic acid is only slightly soluble, and sand does not dissolve at all. By introducing the unknown into water, the salt would dissolve first, followed by the partial dissolution of salicylic acid. Heating the mixture could allow for the evaporation of salicylic acid, resulting in the remaining salt. If traces of sand were observed in the dissolved sample, it could suggest contamination.
The balanced chemical equation for the neutralization of HCl with
is:

Given weight of
= 5g
Moles of
= 
Volume of HCl solution = 
Assuming the density of the solution is 1.0 g/mL
Mass of HCl solution = 50 g
Overall mass of the solution = 50 g + 5 g = 55 g
To find the heat of neutralization, we calculate:
Q = m C ΔT
where m equals the mass of the solution = 55 g
C represents the specific heat capacity of the solution = 4.184
ΔT signifies the temperature change = 6.8 K = (6.8 - 273) C = -266.2

The enthalpy of neutralization per mole of 
= 