If the magnetic susceptibility of a material is positive,
A)paramagnetic effects must be greater than diamagnetic effects.
B)diamagnetic effects must be greater than paramagnetic effects.
C)diamagnetic effects must be greater than ferromagnetic effects.
D)ferromagnetic effects must be greater than paramagnetic effects.
E)paramagnetic effects must be greater than ferromagnetic effects.

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A positive magnetic susceptibility indicates that the material is paramagnetic, which means that it has unpaired electrons that are aligned with an external magnetic field. Diamagnetic materials, on the other hand, have paired electrons that are not affected by a magnetic field. Therefore, if a material has positive magnetic susceptibility, it must have stronger paramagnetic effects than diamagnetic effects.

If the Magnetic Susceptibility of a Material Is Positive