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Half-life of a radioactive substance A is two times the half-life of another radioactive substance \(B\). Initially the number of nuclei of \(A\) and \(B\) are \(N_A\) and \(N_B\) respectively. After three half-lives of \(A\), the number of nuclei of both are equal. Then \(\frac{\mathrm{N}_{\mathrm{A}}}{\mathrm{N}_{\mathrm{B}}}\) is

  1. A \(\frac{1}{3}\)
  2. B \(\frac{1}{4}\)
  3. C \(\frac{1}{6}\)
  4. D \(\frac{1}{8}\)
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(D) \(\frac{1}{8}\)

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Half, life of a radioactive substance A is two times the half-life of another radioactive substance B. Therefore three half-lives of \(\mathrm{A}\) is equivalent to six half-lives of \(\mathrm{B}\).…