State the characteristics of Paramagnetic materials
and give an example.

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ØWhen suspended in an external uniform magnetic field they will align themselves parallel to the direction of the magnetic field.
ØThey have a tendency to move from the weaker part to the stronger part when suspended in a non-uniform magnetic field.
ØThey get magnetised in the direction of the field.
ØExamples for paramagnetic substances are aluminium, platinum, chromium, oxygen, manganese, solutions of salts of nickel and iron.

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