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CBSE: Class 12
Maharashtra State Board: Class 11

Definition: Paramagnetic Substances

Substances which when placed in a magnetic field are feebly magnetised in the direction of the magnetising field are called paramagnetic substances.

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Definition: Diamagnetic Substances

Substances which when placed in a magnetic field are feebly magnetised in a direction opposite to that of the magnetising field are called diamagnetic substances.

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Definition: Ferromagnetic Substances

Substances which when placed in a magnetising field are strongly magnetised in the direction of the magnetising field are called ferromagnetic substances.

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Law: Curie's Law (Paramagnetic substances)

The magnetic susceptibility of a paramagnetic material varies inversely with its absolute temperature. Mathematically,

χm ∝ \[\frac {1}{T}\]

On cooling, paramagnetic substances get converted to ferromagnetic materials at the Curie temperature.

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Weiss Law (Ferromagnetic substances)

For ferromagnetic substances above the Curie temperature, the magnetic susceptibility is inversely proportional to (T − TC), where TC is the Curie temperature. Mathematically,

χm ∝ \[\frac {1}{T−T_C}\]

On heating beyond the Curie temperature (TC(iron) = 770 °C), ferromagnetic substances get converted into paramagnetic materials.

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Magnetic Classification

Materials are broadly classified into three groups on the basis of how they respond to an external magnetic field.

1. Diamagnetic Substances

Diamagnetic substances are feebly magnetised in a direction opposite to the applied magnetic field.

Key features:

  • Susceptibility is small and negative.
  • Relative permeability is slightly less than 1.
  • They are weakly repelled by a magnetic field.
  • Magnetisation is opposite to the direction of the applied field.

Examples: Bismuth, copper, silver, gold, water.

2. Paramagnetic Substances

Paramagnetic substances are feebly magnetised in the direction of the applied magnetic field.

Key features:

  • Susceptibility is small and positive.
  • Relative permeability is slightly greater than 1.
  • They are weakly attracted by a magnetic field.
  • Magnetisation occurs in the same direction as the applied field.

Examples: Aluminium, platinum, oxygen, chromium, manganese salts.

3. Ferromagnetic Substances

Ferromagnetic substances are strongly magnetised in the direction of the applied magnetic field.

Key features:

  • Susceptibility is very large and positive.
  • Relative permeability is much greater than 1.
  • They are strongly attracted to a magnetic field.
  • Their magnetic behaviour is due to the alignment of domains inside the material.

Examples: Iron, cobalt, nickel, gadolinium.

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Ferromagnets are Strong

Ferromagnetic materials contain many tiny domains. In an unmagnetised specimen, these domains are randomly oriented, but when an external magnetic field is applied, many domains align in the same direction, producing strong magnetisation.

Analogy: It is like many small arrows pointing in different directions at first; once ordered in one direction, the total effect becomes strong.

Key Points: Magnetic Properties of Materials

  • Diamagnetic substances are weakly repelled and have negative susceptibility.
  • Paramagnetic substances are weakly attracted and obey Curie law.
  • Ferromagnetic substances are strongly attracted and contain domains.
  • Ferromagnets become paramagnetic above the Curie temperature.
  • The comparison table is the most important revision tool for board preparation.

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