Question

Substances which are weakly repelled in magnetic field are known as ____________.

Options

• Ferrimagnetic

• Paramagnetic

• Diamagnetic

• Ferromagnetic

Answer 1

Substances which are weakly repelled in magnetic field are known as Diamagnetic.

Explanation:

Diamagnetism is demonstrated by substances that have all of their electrons coupled and no unpaired electrons. When electrons are paired, their magnetic moments balance out, and they lose their magnetic properties.