The half-life of a radioactive isotope is $3 \ hours$. If the initial mass of the isotope is $256 \ g$,how much mass in $g$ will remain after $18 \ hours$ (in $.0$)?

  • A
    $4$
  • B
    $8$
  • C
    $12$
  • D
    $16$

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