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Two radioactive materials have decay constant `5lambda&lambda`. If initially they have same no. of nuclei. Find time when ratio of nuclei become `((1)/(e))^(2)` :

A

`1/(4lambda)`

B

`4lambda`

C

`2lambda`

D

`1/(2lambda)`

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