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Question
- Assertion (A): Diamagnetic substances exhibit magnetism.
- Reason (R): Diamagnetic materials do not have a permanent magnetic dipole moment.
Options
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is NOT the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
Assertion (A) is true and Reason (R) is false.
Assertion (A) is false and Reason (R) is also false.
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Solution
Assertion (A) is true and Reason (R) is false.
Explanation:
Diamagnetic material does not have permanent dipole moment but it can exhibit magnetism. Hence assertion is true and reason is false.
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