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The microscopic roots of magnetism in iron and other materials can be traced back to

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Orbital magnetic moment
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Spin magnetic moment
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Rotational magnetic moment
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All of these
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Solution

The correct option is B Spin magnetic moment
A spin magnetic moment is the magnetic moment caused by the spin of elementary particles and this is the root cause of magnetism in iron and other magnetic materials.

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