The electron in a hydrogen atom is in the first Bohr orbit $(n=1)$. The ratio of transition energies,$E(n=1 \rightarrow n=3)$ to $E(n=1 \rightarrow n=2)$,is

  • A
    $32 / 27$
  • B
    $16 / 27$
  • C
    $32 / 9$
  • D
    $8 / 9$

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