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Two radioactive sample A and B have half T1 and T2(T1>T2) respectively. At T=0, the activity of a B was twice the activity of A. Their activity will become equal after a time :

A
T1T2T1T2
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T1T22
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T1+T22
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T1T212
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Solution

The correct option is A T1T2T1T2
Consider initial activity of nuclei A and B be A0 and 2A0 respectively at a time t their activity is given by:-
A1A0eλt [for A ] A2=2A0eλt [for B]
where λ=ln2T [T=half -life]
When A1=A2 at time 't'
=A0eln2T1t=2A0eln2T2t [λ1=m2T1 and λ2=ln2T2]
Take log of both sides ,
m2T1t=m2T2+ln2
=tT1=tT2+1
=t=T1T2T1T2

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