Which one of the following is not a ferromagnetic material?

  1. Cobalt
  2. Iron
  3. Nickel
  4. Bismuth
  5. Gadolinium

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 4 : Bismuth
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Ferromagnetic Materials:

Ferromagnetic materials are those substances which exhibit strong magnetism in the same direction of the field when a magnetic field is applied to it.

E.g- cobalt, nickel, gadolinium and iron.

Important Point-

1. Above curie temprature the ferromagnetic material will turn into paramagnetic material.

2. Ferromagnetic materials are used in electromagnets, transformers, electric motors, tape recorder, generators etc.

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