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The half life of a radioactive nucleus is 50 days. The time interval `(t_(2)-t_(1))` between the time `t_(2)` when `(2)/(3)` of it has decayed and the time `t_(1)` when `(1)/(3)` of it had decayed is-

A

30 days

B

50 days

C

60 days

D

15 days

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