In hydrogen and hydrogen-like atoms,the ratio of the difference of energies $E_{4n}-E_{2n}$ and $E_{2n}-E_{n}$ varies with its atomic number $Z$ and $n$ as:

  • A
    $Z^2 / n^2$
  • B
    $Z^4 / n^4$
  • C
    $Z / n$
  • D
    $Z^0 n^0$

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