A bismuth bar near a strong magnet on the lab table is:
- Weakly repelled, since bismuth is a diamagnetic substance
- Strongly attracted, similar to iron on the bench
- Unaffected entirely, since bismuth has no magnetic response
- Weakly attracted, since all metals respond to a magnet
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Correct answer: A. Weakly repelled, since bismuth is a diamagnetic substance
Bismuth is diamagnetic, hence weakly repelled.