If an electron in a hydrogen atom jumps from the third orbit to the second orbit,the frequency of the emitted radiation is given by (where $c$ is the speed of light and $R$ is the Rydberg constant):

  • A
    $\frac{3 R c}{29}$
  • B
    $\frac{5 R c}{36}$
  • C
    $\frac{7 R c}{36}$
  • D
    $\frac{8 R c}{31}$

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