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A mixture consists of two radioactive materials `A_1` and `A_2` with half-lives of `20 s` and `10 s` respectively. Initially the mixture has `40 g` of `A_1` and `160 g` of `a_2`. The amount the two in the mixture will become equal after

A

60s

B

80 s

C

20 s

D

40 s

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