In a hydrogen atom, the energy of an electron in the first and third orbits is $E_1$ and $E_3$ respectively. If $E_3 = x E_1$, then the value of $x$ will be:

  • A
    $\frac{1}{9}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{64}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{27}$
  • D
    $\frac{1}{8}$

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