In Bohr's atomic model, the energy of the electron is $E$ in the second orbit of a hydrogen atom. The energy of the electron in the third orbit of a helium atom $(Z = 2)$ will be:

  • A
    $16E/3$
  • B
    $16E/9$
  • C
    $4E/3$
  • D
    $4E/9$

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