The half-life of radium is about $1600$ years. Of $100\, g$ of radium existing now, $25\, g$ will remain unchanged after .......... $years$

  • [AIPMT 2004]
  • A

    $2400$

  • B

    $3200$ 

  • C

    $4800$ 

  • D

    $6400$ 

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