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A radioactive nucleus can decay by two different processes. The half lives of the first and second decay processes are \(5 \times 10^3\) and \(10^5\) years respectively. Then, the effective half-life of the nucleus is
- A \(105 \times 10^5 \mathrm{yr}\)
- B \(4762 \mathrm{yr}\)
- C \(10^4 \mathrm{yr}\)
- D \(47.6 \mathrm{yr}\)
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(B) \(4762 \mathrm{yr}\)
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