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A radioactive nucleus can decay by two different processes. The half life for the first process is `2 t` and that for the second process is `t`. The effective disintergration constant of nucleus is

A

`(3)/(2 tln 2)`

B

`(3ln 2)/(2t)`

C

`(ln2)/(3t)`

D

`(3 ln2)/(t)`

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B
`lamda = lamda _(1) + lamda _(2)`
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