Question
Question: Substances in which the magnetic moment of a single atom is not zero, is known as...
Substances in which the magnetic moment of a single atom is not zero, is known as
A
Diamagnetism
B
Ferromagnetism
C
Paramagnetism
D
Ferrimagnetism
Answer
Paramagnetism
Explanation
Solution
The property of paramagnetism is found in these substances whose atoms have an excess of electrons spinning in the same direction. Hence atoms of paramagnetic substances have a net non-zero magnetic moment of their own.