Answer:
The sand bath spreads the heat out so that the flask is heated evenly. This reduces the chance of the flask breaking and ensures that there are no hot spots in the reaction mixture which could lead to excessive charring,
Explanation:
The question is incomplete, here is the complete question:
The rate constant of a certain reaction is known to obey the Arrhenius equation, and to have an activation energy Ea = 71.0 kJ/mol . If the rate constant of this reaction is 6.7 M^(-1)*s^(-1) at 244.0 degrees Celsius, what will the rate constant be at 324.0 degrees Celsius?
<u>Answer:</u> The rate constant at 324°C is 
<u>Explanation:</u>
To calculate rate constant at two different temperatures of the reaction, we use Arrhenius equation, which is:
![\ln(\frac{K_{324^oC}}{K_{244^oC}})=\frac{E_a}{R}[\frac{1}{T_1}-\frac{1}{T_2}]](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cln%28%5Cfrac%7BK_%7B324%5EoC%7D%7D%7BK_%7B244%5EoC%7D%7D%29%3D%5Cfrac%7BE_a%7D%7BR%7D%5B%5Cfrac%7B1%7D%7BT_1%7D-%5Cfrac%7B1%7D%7BT_2%7D%5D)
where,
= equilibrium constant at 244°C = 
= equilibrium constant at 324°C = ?
= Activation energy = 71.0 kJ/mol = 71000 J/mol (Conversion factor: 1 kJ = 1000 J)
R = Gas constant = 8.314 J/mol K
= initial temperature = ![244^oC=[273+244]K=517K](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=244%5EoC%3D%5B273%2B244%5DK%3D517K)
= final temperature = ![324^oC=[273+324]K=597K](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=324%5EoC%3D%5B273%2B324%5DK%3D597K)
Putting values in above equation, we get:
![\ln(\frac{K_{324^oC}}{6.7})=\frac{71000J}{8.314J/mol.K}[\frac{1}{517}-\frac{1}{597}]\\\\K_{324^oC}=61.29M^{-1}s^{-1}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cln%28%5Cfrac%7BK_%7B324%5EoC%7D%7D%7B6.7%7D%29%3D%5Cfrac%7B71000J%7D%7B8.314J%2Fmol.K%7D%5B%5Cfrac%7B1%7D%7B517%7D-%5Cfrac%7B1%7D%7B597%7D%5D%5C%5C%5C%5CK_%7B324%5EoC%7D%3D61.29M%5E%7B-1%7Ds%5E%7B-1%7D)
Hence, the rate constant at 324°C is
Electronic Configuration of elements in a period is same because If you see the electronic Configuration of elements in a period you will notice that the valence shell electrons for all elements are present in the same Shell. For example, in first period consisting of Hydrogen and Helium, both the elements' valence electrons are present in the same Shell.
Electronic Configuration of Hydrogen,
1s^1
Electronic Configuration of Helium,
1s^2
Both elements' valance electrons are present in the 1st shell
(This is just a small example to understand the concept because other periods are long but the first period is short that's why I gave the example of the first period)
