Two species of radioactive atoms are mixed in equal number. The disintegration constant of the first species is $\lambda$ and of the second is $\lambda / 3$. After a long time the mixture will behave as a species with mean life of approximately

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  • A

    $0.70 / \lambda$

  • B

    $2.10 / \lambda$

  • C

    $1.00 / \lambda$

  • D

    $0.52 / \lambda$

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