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Three magnetic materials are listed below:


(A) Paramagnetics
(B) Diamagnetics
(C) Ferromagnetics
Choose the correct order of the materials in increasing order of magnetic susceptibility.

Options

A

(A), (B), (C)

B

(C), (A), (B)

C

(B), (A), (C)

D

(B), (C), (A)

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Correct Answer :

Option C

(B), (A), (C)

Solution :

The correct option is (B), (A), (C).

Explanation:
Magnetic susceptibility (χ) is a dimensionless parameter that indicates how easily a material becomes magnetized when placed in an external magnetic field. It is defined as the ratio of the magnetization (M) of the material to the applied magnetic field strength (H):

χ = M H

Let us look at the magnetic susceptibility values for each of the three types of materials:

1. Diamagnetic Materials (B):
Diamagnetic materials develop a weak magnetization in a direction opposite to the applied magnetic field. Consequently, their magnetic susceptibility is negative and small in magnitude.

χ diamagnetic < 0

Typically, the value of χ for diamagnetic materials is in the range of -10-5 to -10-9.

2. Paramagnetic Materials (A):
Paramagnetic materials acquire a weak magnetization in the same direction as the applied magnetic field. Therefore, their magnetic susceptibility is positive but small in magnitude.

χ paramagnetic > 0

Typically, the value of χ for paramagnetic materials is in the range of 10-5 to 10-3.

3. Ferromagnetic Materials (C):
Ferromagnetic materials acquire a very strong magnetization in the direction of the applied magnetic field. Their magnetic susceptibility is positive and exceptionally large.

χ ferromagnetic 1

Typically, the value of χ for ferromagnetic materials is on the order of 103 to 105.

Arranging in Increasing Order:
Comparing the values, we have:
Negative susceptibility < Small positive susceptibility < Large positive susceptibility
Therefore, the correct increasing order is:
Diamagnetics (B) < Paramagnetics (A) < Ferromagnetics (C)

This corresponds to the sequence: (B), (A), (C).

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