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The decay constant of a radioactive sample is `lambda`. The half-life and the average-life of the sample are respectively

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a) `1//(lambda) and 1n2//(lambda)`

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b) `(1n 2//(lambda)) and 1//(lambda)`

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c) `lambda(1n 2) and 1//(lambda)`

D

d) `lambda//(1n 2) and 1//lambda)`

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