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A radioactive isotope has a decay constant `lambda` and a molar mass M. Taking the Avogadro constant to be L, what is the activity of a sample of mass m of this isotope ?

A

`lambdamML`

B

`(lambda mL)/(M)`

C

`(almbda ML)/(m)`

D

`(mL)/(lambdaM)`

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