In $(i)$ a hydrogen atom and $(ii)$ a singly ionized helium atom,an electron makes a transition from the same excited state $n$ to the ground state. The ratio of the wavelengths of the emitted photons in the two cases will be:

  • A
    $4:1$
  • B
    $1:4$
  • C
    $2:1$
  • D
    $1:2$

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