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A radio nuclide `A_(1)` with decay constant `lambda_(1)` transforms into a radio nuclide `A_2` with decay constant `lambda_(2)`. Assuming that at the initial moment, the preparation contained only the radio nuclide `A_(1)`
(a) Find the equation decribing accumulation of radio nuclide `A_(2)` with time. (b) Find the time interval after which the activity of radio nuclide `A_(2)` reaches its maximum value.

A

`(ln(lambda_(2)//lambda_(1)))/(lambda_(2)-lambda_(1))`

B

`(ln(lambda_(1)//lambda_(2)))/(lambda_(1)-lambda_(2))`

C

`ln(lambda_(2)-lambda_(1))`

D

none of these

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