NEETChemistrySolid State
What happens to the ferrimagnetic properties of substances when they are heated?
Options
- AThey become more strongly attracted to a magnetic field.
- BThey become paramagnetic.
- CThey become ferromagnetic.
- DThey become diamagnetic.
Correct answer
B. They become paramagnetic.
Step-by-step solution
Ferrimagnetic substances lose their ferrimagnetism and become paramagnetic when they are heated.