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Magnetically aligned atoms in a magnetic material forms a cluster. The cluster is called a:

  1. Domain

  2. Molecule

  3. Pole

  4. Charge

  5. Electron cloud


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Each atom has its own magnetic field, and if a group of atoms can align their magnetic fields, this group or cluster of atoms is called a magnetic domain. 

Magnetic permeability of paramagnetic substances is?

  1. $0$

  2. $> 1$

  3. $< 1$

  4. $1$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Paramagnetic substances are substances which are weakly attracted by the magnetic field when they are placed in an external magnetic field. Magnetic permeability of paramagnetic substances is slightly greater than one whereas that of diamagnetic materials is slightly less than one.

What is not true about paramagnetic substances?

  1. When freely suspended in a uniform magnetic field, they align themselves parallel to the magnetic field

  2. The magnetic susceptibility of paramagnetic substances has a small negative value

  3. Para-magnetism is temperature dependent

  4. They are feebly attracted by a magnet


Correct Option: B

How will you quantize the relative permeability of a paramagnetic substance ?

  1. Much more than one

  2. Slightly more than one

  3. Less than one but greater than zero

  4. Zero


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Paramagnetic substances are those which are attracted slightly in the direction of the magnetic field. As such, the magnetic permeability of these materials is slightly greater than $1$. 
Similarly, diamagnetic materials are those which are repelled slightly away from the direction of magnetic field. These materials have their permeability slightly less than $1$.
And ferromagnetic materials are those which are attracted very strongly and their permeabilities are much higher than $1$.

Some metals get magnetised by orientation of atomic magnetic moments in external magnetic field. What are they called ?

  1. just magnets

  2. Paramagnetics

  3. dimagnetics

  4. ferromagnetic


Correct Option: B

The relative permeability is represented by $\mu _r$ and the susceptibility by $\chi$ for a magnetic substance. Then, for a paramagnetic substance. Then, for a paramagnetic substance 

  1. $\mu _r> 1, \chi >0$

  2. $\mu _r> 1, \chi < 0$

  3. $\mu _r > 1, \chi >0$

  4. $\mu _r < 1, \chi < 0$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Susceptence $(\chi) = \dfrac{B-B _0}{B _0}$


Where $B _0$ is external applied magnetic field and $B$ is magnetic field in presence of paramagnetic substance.
Since dipoles in paramagnetic substance align in direction of applied magnetic filed, therefore $B > B _0$

And $B$ is bit more than $B _0$
$\Rightarrow \chi > 0$

And also $\mu _r = \chi + 1$
$\Rightarrow \mu _r  > 0 + 1$
$ \Rightarrow \mu _r > 1$
Therefore option A is correct.

Atomic number of an element is $26$. The element shows 

  1. Ferromagnetism

  2. Diamagnetism

  3. Paramagnetism

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B

Consider the following statements and select the select option which correctly identifies true (T) and false (F).

  1. Iron loses its magnetism easily.

  2. Steel is a hard magnetic material.

  3. Soft iron is used to make permanent magnet.

  4. non of these


Correct Option: A

According to  molecular orbital theory, the paramagnetism of $O _{2}$  molecule is due to presence of 

  1. Unpaired electrons in the bonding $\sigma $ molecular orbital

  2. Unpaired electrons in the anti- bonding $\sigma $ molecular orbital

  3. Unpaired electron in the bonding $\pi $ molecular orbital

  4. Unpaired electrons in the anti - bonding $\pi $ molecular obrital


Correct Option: A

Which of the following is paramagnetic  in nature ? 

  1. $N _{2}$

  2. $C _{2}$

  3. $B _{2}$

  4. $O _{2}^{2+}$


Correct Option: A