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Assertion :When diamagnetic material is placed in a non-uniform magnetic field, it tends to move from stronger to the weaker part of the magnetic field. Reason: Diamagnetic materials posses string magnetism.

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
Electrons in an atom orbiting around nucleus posses orbital angular momentum. These orbiting electrons are equivalent to current-carrying loop and thus posses orbital magnetic moment. Diamagnetic substances are the ones in which resultant magnetic moment in an atom is zero. When magnetic field is applied, those electrons having orbital magnetic moment in the same direction slow down and those in the opposite direction speed up. Thus, the substance develops a net magnetic moment in direction opposite to that of the applied field.

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