At time $t = 0$,$N_1$ nuclei of decay constant $\lambda_1$ and $N_2$ nuclei of decay constant $\lambda_2$ are mixed. The decay rate of the mixture is:

  • A
    $N_1 N_2 e^{-(\lambda_1 + \lambda_2)t}$
  • B
    $\frac{N_1}{N_2} e^{-(\lambda_1 - \lambda_2)t}$
  • C
    $N_1 \lambda_1 e^{-\lambda_1 t} + N_2 \lambda_2 e^{-\lambda_2 t}$
  • D
    $N_1 \lambda_1 N_2 \lambda_2 e^{-(\lambda_1 + \lambda_2)t}$

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