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Why is the binding energy per nucleon not zero for hydrogen atom?
The lone proton has not to be worked on against any electrostatic force. So where does the energy come from? What is mass defect for a hydrogen nucleus?
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How does the internuclear repulsion vary in Hydrogenic atom collision?
Hydrogen fusion requires two hydrogen nuclei to get close enough (typically a few fm) to fuse. Much of the problem of creating a fusion reactor is overcoming the Coulomb repulsion between a pair of ...
