BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 92
Paramagnetism is exhibited by which of the following?
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Answer: (C) Platinum
Explanation
Paramagnetic materials (Al, Pt, O₂) are weakly attracted; Fe, Co, Ni are ferromagnetic; Hg, Bi, Cu are diamagnetic.
- (A) Incorrect
Wrong: mercury is diamagnetic.
- (B) Incorrect
Wrong: iron is ferromagnetic.
- (C) Correct
Correct: platinum is paramagnetic.
- (D) Incorrect
Wrong: nickel is ferromagnetic.
- (E) Incorrect
Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.