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The initial concentration of the reactant of a first order reaction is 8.46 M. If it takes 3.7 min for the remaining concentration to reach 0.46 M, what is the half-life of the reaction in units of s?
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concentration to reach 0.46 M, what is the half-life of the reaction in units of s?
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