Magnets can be made out of:
ASalt and its crystals
BIron and its alloys
CWood and its resins
DGlass and its oxides
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Iron and its alloys
1. Only certain materials can be turned into magnets.
2. Iron and its alloys are the usual choice.
3. The other materials listed cannot be magnetised.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Physics Part I, Chapter 5, Magnetism and Matter._
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