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A ceratin radioactive material can be undergo three different types of decay, each with a different decay cosntant `lambda ,2 lambda`, and `3 lambda`. Then, the effective decay constant `lambda_(eff)` is

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6
Effective decay constant will be sum of all different decay constant
So, `lambda_(eff)=lambda+2lambda+3lambda=6lambda,`hence `n=6`.
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