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Atoms behave like magnets is because they are either positively or negatively charged - having more or less protons or electrons - and being so they act like an electromagnet when they have a negative charge, which is to say they have one more electron than they have protons, and they meet a positively charged atom, one with more protons than neutrons they bond to make the charge neutral (you can have a negative 2 and two positive 1's) and in a way act as you say like magnets.
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∙ 13y agoLike chargers repel each other, just like magnets do. The VESPR Model explains this pertaining to electrons. The electrons that are orbiting an atom carry negative charges and fight against each other. In this way, they are each as far from each other as possible.
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∙ 11y agoIn very simple terms this because it is spinning and the spinning charge generates a small magnetic field.
This explananation has been superseded by a describing spin as a relativistic effect.
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∙ 14y agoWhen the spin of a majority of its electrons are going in the same direction.
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∙ 13y agoWhen the spin of a majority of its electrons are going in the same direction.
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∙ 10y agoyes it is true
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A magnet has both a positive side and a negative side. can you just have a magnet that is positive?
No, no matter what, magnets have poles. In other words, magnets will always have a positive and negative side. If you cut you magnet in half, those two new magnets will both have + and - sides. Do this infinity times until you have a magnet 1 atom thick. The atom will still have a positive and negative pole. Hope this helps.
How is water molecule like a magnet?
Water molecule acts like a magnet because positive attracts positive and negative attracts negative.
Why doesn't water vapor behave like an ideal gas?
Water does not behave exactly like an ideal gas because water is a polar molecule. And, the polar molecules of water, if properly oriented in space, have strong attraction to one another, and may form a hydrogen bond and condense back into liquid form. Also, when a gaseous water molecule has a collision with liquid water, if it is oriented in the right way (i.e. an oxygen atom comes into contact with a hydrogen atom), it will move back into the liquid phase. So, because water molecules move back into the liquid phase much more easily than ideal gas molecules, water vapor does not behave exactly as an ideal gas would.
How do you behave like Takiya Genji?
dress like him, cut your hair like him, and act like him....there...short and concise...
Why is hemoglobin attracted towards magnet?
because they feel like it :)
If every iron atom is a tiny magnet why aren't all iron materials themselves magnets?
The magnetic fields produced by each and atom is not aligned in the same direction and have random direction and thus they cancel each others magnetic field and thus the iron does not behave like a magnet
Why do electrons behave like tiny magnets?
a spinning electron produces a magnetic field that makes the electron behave like a tiny magnet
What atom will behave like Na?
All of the elements in group 1 on the periodic table will behave similarly to sodium.
Why do atoms behave like a magnet?
Atoms behave as magnets for two reasons. First, the electrons which make up the atom are themselves magnets, with magnetic dipole moments of magnitude one Bohr magneton Second, the atoms are ''orbiting'' the nucleus, and this orbital motion etcAnswered by,Justin James
What is like a tiny magnet inside an atom?
In the nucleus of an atom, there are protons and neutrons. The protons have the positive charge whilst the neutrons have a neutral charge (no charge).
If a bar of copper is brought near a magnet the copper bar will be what?
If a bar of copper is brought near a magnet and rubbed it will get magnetized and would behave like magnet. But this would be temporary and this property would wear after some days.
The effect a magnet has on an atom is dependent on?
the number of sinqle electrons in the atom
Is an atom the worlds smallest magnet?
Yes.
When a piece of iron behaves like a magnet when it is touching a permanent magnet that is called?
The process by which a iron piece touching a permanent magnet behaves as a magnet as long as it maintains contact is called magnetic induction. not only does this work when the iron is physically touching the magnet but it works as long as the piece of iron remains under the influence of the magnet. A iron piece attracted to a magnet through a paper with out any physical contact will also behave as a magnet.
What is the smallest magnet in the world?
The smallest part of a magnet is one magnetic domain.
What are the three properties of magnet?
1. It will always rest in North-South direction. 2. If a magnet is broken into many small parts then each part will behave as a magnet with North and South Pole respectively. 3. Like poles of magnet repel each other and vice-versa.
Why do Jews behave like Jews?
Perhaps you care to elaborate...if not, then ask yourself: Why do Frenchmen behave like Frenchmen Why do Germans behave like Germans Why do Gambians behave like Gambians Why do Norwegians behave like Norwegians Why do Nepalese behave like Nepalese Why do Venezuelans behave like Venezuelans. Get the point?
