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If the Ground State of the Hydrogen Atom Is Taken

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If the ground state of the hydrogen atom is taken to be zero energy,then the first three excited states are at energies of 10.2,12.1,and 12.8 eV.The energy corresponding to n = infinity is 13.6 eV.If the atom is in its ground state,it can absorb photons with each of the following energies EXCEPT ONE.Which is the exception?


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