A first order reaction initially contains 1.45 × 1020 molecules. If the reaction has a half-life of 20.0 minutes, how many molecules remain unreacted after 80.0 minutes?

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A first order reaction
initially contains 1.45 x
1020 molecules. If the
reaction has a half-life of
20.0 minutes, how many
molecules remain
unreacted after 80.0
minutes?
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