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A radioactive element P disintegrates into Q which further disintegrates into R as shown in figure.

At t=0, number of nuclei of P, Q and R are `N_(0)` 0 and 0. At time t number of nuclei of P,Q and R are `N_(1) , N_(2)` and `N_(3)` respectively . The ratio of `N_(1)` to `N_(2)` maximum is K Find the value of K.

A

at no time this is possible

B

`2`

C

`1//2`

D

`( l n 2)/(2)`

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