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In certain circumstances, yes. Oxygen is paramagnetic, so it is possible to induce a magnetic moment in it by exposing it to an external magnetic field. So basically, liquid oxygen only exhibits its magnetic properties in the presence of a magnetic field.

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yes it is, but it isn't at the sametime, it is whats called paramagnetic. This means it is only magnetic when inside a magnetic field.

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