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Question
Which of the following substances are diamagnetic?
Bi, Al, Na, Cu, Ca and Ni
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Solution
Diamagnetic are those substances which when placed in a magnetic field are feebly magnetized in a direction opposite to that of the magnetizing field. Among the given elements Bi and Cu are diamagnetic substances.
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