Distinguish between diamagnetic and ferromagnetic substances in respect of (i) Intensity of Magnetisation, (ii) behaviour in a non-uniform magnetic field and (iii) suspectibility.

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S. No S. No Diamagnetic Ferromagnetic
(i) Intensity of magnetisation Negative and very small Positive and very large
(i) Behaviour in non-uniform magnetic field Attracted toward a region of weaker magnetic Attracted toward a region of stronger magnetic field.
(iii) Susceptibility Negative and small $0 < X <\in\in$ small quantity Positive and large $X$ of the order of hundreds & thousands.

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S. No	S. No	Diamagnetic	Ferromagnetic
(i)	Intensity of magnetisation	Negative and very small	Positive and very large
(i)	Behaviour in non-uniform magnetic field	Attracted toward a region of weaker magnetic	Attracted toward a region of stronger magnetic field.
(iii)	Susceptibility	Negative and small $0 < X <\in\in$ small quantity	Positive and large $X$ of the order of hundreds & thousands.