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The magnetic susceptibility of a substance is defined as the measure of how readily it responds to an external magnetic field. It gives the measure of a substance's aptness to acquire magnetism. It has no units. Mathematically, it is defined as the ratio of the intensity of magnetization to the magnetic intensity. The susceptibility of a substance is given as (2.7 x 10-5).
What type of magnetic material is this substance?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The susceptibility is small and positive. Thus, the substance is paramagnetic.