What Materials Exhibit Diamagnetism?

Diamagnetic materials are those that some people generally think of as non-magnetic, and include water, wood, most organic compounds such as petroleum and some plastics, and many metals including copper, particularly the heavy ones with many core electrons

core electrons
Core electrons are the electrons in an atom that are not valence electrons and do not participate in chemical bonding. ... For transition metals, the number of valence electrons ranges from 3-12 electrons (ns and (n−1)d orbitals).
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, such as mercury, gold and bismuth.

What are examples of diamagnetic materials?

Diamagnetic materials examples
  • bismuth.
  • phosphorus.
  • antimony.
  • copper.
  • water.
  • alcohol.
  • hydrogen.

Are all substances diamagnetic?

Indeed, all substances are diamagnetic: the strong external magnetic field speeds up or slows down the electrons orbiting in atoms in such a way as to oppose the action of the external field in accordance with Lenz's law.

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