If the half-life of a radioactive element is $12.5 \ h$,then the time taken to disintegrate $256 \ g$ of the substance into $1 \ g$ is (in hours)

  • A
    $12.5$
  • B
    $25$
  • C
    $37.5$
  • D
    $100$

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