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Will silver attract a magnet

Updated: 10/26/2022
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No..magnets are only attracted to ferrous (iron) materials.

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No. Silver is not like iron or some alloys which are ferromagnetic. Silver is diamagnetic so there is a very slight repulsion in a magnetic field. Diamagnetism is exhibited by all materials.

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