A first-order reaction has a half-life of 15.5 s . How long does it take for the concentration of the reactant in the reaction to fall to one-sixteenth of its initial value? Express the time to three significant figures and include the appropriate units

A first-order reaction has a half-life of 15.5 s . How long does it take for the concentration of the reactant in the reaction to fall to one-sixteenth of its initial value? Express the time to three significant figures and include the appropriate units

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A first-order reaction has a half-life of 15.5 s . How long does it take for the concentration of the reactant in the reaction to fall to one-sixteenth of its initial value?
Express the time to three significant figures and include the appropriate units.

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