The energy of an electron in the $3^{rd}$ orbit of a hydrogenic atom is $-E$. The energy of an electron in the first orbit will be

  • A
    $-3E$
  • B
    $-E/3$
  • C
    $-E/9$
  • D
    $-9E$

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