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`._(84)Po^(218) (t_(1//2) = 3.05 min)` decays to `._(82)Pb^(214) (t_(1//2) = 2.68 min)` by `alpha` emisison while `Pb^(214)` is `beta`-emitter. In an experiment starting with `1 g` atom of pure `Po^(218)`, how much time would be required for the concentration of `Pb^(214)` to reach maximum?

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