The ionization energy of a hydrogen atom is $13.6 \, eV$. What is the energy required (in $eV$) to excite the electron from the ground state to the first excited state?

  • A
    $13.6$
  • B
    $12.6$
  • C
    $10.2$
  • D
    $15.2$

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