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A radioactive nucleus is being produced at a constant rate $\alpha$ per second. Its decay constant is $\lambda$. If $N_0$ are the number of nuclei at time $t=0$, then the maximum number of nuclei possible are
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$\frac{\alpha}{\lambda}$
Maximum number of nuclei will be present, when rate of decay = rate of formation
$\lambda . N=\alpha, N=\frac{\alpha}{\lambda}$
$\lambda . N=\alpha, N=\frac{\alpha}{\lambda}$
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