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Atoms of a diamagnetic substance have a resultant magnetic moment that is:
ALarge and fixed in value
BAligned with any field
CZero until a field acts
DRandomly changing in time
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Zero until a field acts
Diamagnetic atoms have zero resultant moment until a field is applied and induces one opposite to it.
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