Two radioactive materials $R_1$ and $R_2$ have decay constants $6 \lambda$ and $\lambda$, respectively. The half-life of $R_2$ is $1.4 \times 10^{17} \,s$. Initially, they contain the same number of nuclei. The time at which the ratio of the remaining nuclei of $R_2$ to that of $R_1$ will be $e$ is (Let $\ln 2 = 0.7$):

  • A
    $2 \times 10^{16} \,s$
  • B
    $4 \times 10^{16} \,s$
  • C
    $3 \times 10^{16} \,s$
  • D
    $5 \times 10^{16} \,s$

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