You may want to reference (Pages 598 - 605) Section 14.5 while completing this problem. Part A A first-order reaction has a half-life of 20.6 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. ?

You may want to reference (Pages 598 - 605) Section 14.5 while completing this problem. Part A A first-order reaction has a half-life of 20.6 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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