After $3$ hours,only $0.25 \,mg$ of a pure radioactive material is left. If the initial mass was $2 \,mg$,then the half-life of the substance is ...... $hr$.

  • A
    $1.5$
  • B
    $1$
  • C
    $0.5$
  • D
    $2$

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