If the ionisation energy for the hydrogen atom is $13.6 \ eV$,then the energy required to excite it from the ground state to the next higher state is nearly: (in $eV$)

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

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