The ionization energy of hydrogen is $13.6 \text{ eV}$. The energy of the photon released when an electron jumps from the first excited state $(n=2)$ to the ground state of a hydrogen atom is (in $\text{ eV}$)

  • A
    $3.4$
  • B
    $4.53$
  • C
    $10.2$
  • D
    $13.6$

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