NEET 2010 Physics question

Not in JEE Advanced syllabus

The magnetic moment of a diamagnetic atom is

(1)much greater than one
(2)one
(3)between zero and one
(4)equal to zeroCorrect

Answer: (4)

Solution

A diamagnetic atom has all its electron orbital and spin magnetic moments paired and cancelling, so its net (permanent) magnetic moment is zero. A weak moment is

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Question ID VK-090360