Question
Assertion : Binding energy (or mass defect) of hydrogen nucleus is zero.
Reason : Hydrogen nucleus contain only one nucleon.
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Answer
The nucleus of hydrogen atom contains only one proton, and an orbital electron. There cannot be any nuclear binding energy in a hydrogen atom. Because nuclear binding can only arise when the nucleus contain at least two nucleons. Hydrogen atom contains only one nucleon.
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