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Paramagnetism

A weak form of magnetism in which materials with unpaired electrons are weakly attracted into an external magnetic field.

Governing formula χ_m = C / T (Curie's Law)
SI unit Dimensionless (χ_m > 0)

In depth

An external field aligns randomly oriented atomic magnetic dipoles. Induced magnetization vanishes immediately once the external magnetic field is removed.

Examples in the real world

Aluminum, platinum, and liquid oxygen exhibiting weak magnetic attraction when subjected to powerful magnetic fields.