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The half-life period of a radioactive element X is same as the mean lifetime of another radioactive element Y. Initially, both of them have the same number of atoms. Then
  1. X and Y have the same decay rate initially
  2. X and Y decay at the same rate always
  3. Y will decay at a faster rate than X
  4. X will decay at a faster rate than Y

A
X and Y have the same decay rate initially
B
X and Y decay at the same rate always
C
Y will decay at a faster rate than X
D
X will decay at a faster rate than Y
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tX1/2=tY

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