At some instant,a radioactive sample $S_1$ having an activity $5\,\mu Ci$ has twice the number of nuclei as another sample $S_2$ which has an activity of $10\,\mu Ci$. The half-lives of $S_1$ and $S_2$ are:

  • A
    $10$ years and $20$ years,respectively
  • B
    $5$ years and $20$ years,respectively
  • C
    $20$ years and $10$ years,respectively
  • D
    $20$ years and $5$ years,respectively

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