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The decay constant of radio isotope is `lambda`. If `A_(1) and A_(2)` are its activities at times `t_(1) and t_(2)` respectively, the number of nuclei which have decayed during the time `(t_(1)-t_(2))`

A

`A_(1) - A_(2)`

B

` (A_(1) - A_(2)) lambda`

C

`lambda (A_(1) - A_(2))`

D

`A_(1) t_(1) - A_(2) t_(2)`

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