The ground state energy of a hydrogen atom is $-13.6 \text{ eV}$. When its electron is in the first excited state,its excitation energy is:

  • A
    $3.4 \text{ eV}$
  • B
    $6.8 \text{ eV}$
  • C
    $10.2 \text{ eV}$
  • D
    zero

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