Answer:
Potential
energy will increase. This is because in bringing two protons closer, work has
to be done against the force of repulsion. This is stored up in the form of
potential energy.
However, the potential energy will decrease when a proton and an
electron are brought nearer. Work will be done by the force of attraction
between them.
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