How do paramagnetic materials differ from diamagnetic materials?
A)They are the same.
B)Paramagnetic molecules are metallic.
C)Paramagnetic molecules don't have a permanent dipole moment.
D)Paramagnetic molecules have a permanent dipole moment.
E)Paramagnetic molecules are non-metallic.

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Paramagnetic materials have unpaired electrons that create a permanent magnetic dipole moment, whereas diamagnetic materials do not have unpaired electrons and do not have a permanent dipole moment.

How Do Paramagnetic Materials Differ from Diamagnetic Materials