27eV
13.6eV
3.4eV
None of these
Ionisation energy of hydrogen atom is equal to the magnitude of energy of its first orbit i.e. E1 = 13.6eV
Magnitude of energy of 2nd orbit, E2 = 13.6/2² = 3.4eV
Thus energy required to remove an electron from second orbit is equal to 3.4eV.