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a leaving group such as H+ which departs without an electron pair is called an

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Actually H+ is not considered as leaving group. It is known as proton and can be abstract by base in reaction.
Look at the definition of leaving group.
In substitution and elimination reaction, a group attached to the carbon atom breaks the bond with carbon and breaks away from the molecule with a pair of electrons and is called a leaving group.
A good leaving group should be able to break away from the molecule with the bonded pair of electrons and by itself should form a stable entity.
An electronegative element bonded to a carbon chain is capable of pulling the bond pair electrons in a covalent bond towards itself and break away more easily. Hence H+ is not considered as leaving group.

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