I believe there are five magnetic elements: Iron, Nickel, Cobalt, Chromium, and Neodymium.
Magnetism is a field of study all its own. The scientific terminology used to measure, describe and study magnetism is beyond the scope of this answer. Some elements are said to be "ferromagnetic" and others are said to be "paramagnetic."
Ferromagnetic materials can be used to make permanent magnets. Iron was the first element to be discovered to be magnetic. Some scientists theorize that the earth's core is molten iron, giving the earth a magnetic field.
While some elements are not properly "magnetic" in their own right, they can be used in metal alloys to make permanent magnets. One example is the alnico magnet, composed of a metal alloy of aluminum, nickel, cobalt, copper and a bit of iron.
One element that is "paramagnetic" -- in other words, it cannot be made into a magnet, but is attracted to magnets -- is oxygen. It is always paramagnetic, even in the air we breathe, but the paramagnetism isn't observed well until oxygen is in a liquid form.
Four common magnetic materials that are strongly attracted to a magnet are iron, nickel, cobalt, and certain alloys of these metals. This is because these materials have unpaired electrons in their atomic or molecular structure, which creates a magnetic moment. When a magnet is nearby, the magnetic field of the magnet aligns the magnetic moments of these materials, causing them to be strongly attracted to the magnet.
No, not all metals are magnetic and not all non-metals are non-magnetic. Some metals, such as iron, nickel, and cobalt, are magnetic, while others like gold and aluminum are not. Similarly, some non-metals, like oxygen and carbon, can exhibit magnetic properties under certain conditions.
Noble metals, such as gold, silver, and platinum, are generally not magnetic. They exhibit weak magnetic properties, but they do not possess significant ferromagnetism like iron or cobalt. Some noble metals can show paramagnetism under specific conditions, but this is not a defining characteristic. Overall, noble metals are primarily considered non-magnetic.
No. Only a few metals can be made magnetic
Pyroxene minerals are not typically magnetic, as they belong to the group of silicate minerals which are generally non-magnetic in nature.
Zinc is not magnetic because it is a diamagnetic metal, meaning it is weakly repelled by magnetic fields. Compared to other metals, zinc's magnetic properties are much weaker than ferromagnetic metals like iron, nickel, and cobalt, which are strongly attracted to magnetic fields.
Four common magnetic materials that are strongly attracted to a magnet are iron, nickel, cobalt, and certain alloys of these metals. This is because these materials have unpaired electrons in their atomic or molecular structure, which creates a magnetic moment. When a magnet is nearby, the magnetic field of the magnet aligns the magnetic moments of these materials, causing them to be strongly attracted to the magnet.
Generally speaking, only iron and a very few other metals are strongly magnetic, and most other common metals (aluminium, copper, lead, zinc etc) are so very weakly magnetic that, for practical purposes, they can be said to be non-magnetic.
NOT all metals are magnetic
Some examples of non-magnetic metals include aluminum, gold, silver, and copper. These metals are not attracted to magnets due to their specific atomic structures that don't allow for magnetic properties to develop.
Not all metals are magnetic; while some metals like iron, nickel, and cobalt are magnetic, others like aluminum and copper are not. Similarly, some nonmetals like oxygen and hydrogen are diamagnetic (very weakly repelled by magnetic fields), while others like carbon and sulfur are diamagnetic as well. Therefore, the magnetic properties of an element do not depend solely on whether it is a metal or nonmetal.
They use electromagnets to separate magnetic metals from non-magnetic metals/materials in scrapyards.
The three most common magnetic metals are iron, nickel, and cobalt. These metals are widely used in various applications, including in the production of magnets and magnetic materials.
The metals iron, cobalt, and a few nonmagnetic elements (copper as a example, is not by nature magnetic; however many such elements can be attracted to magnetic fields with proper tweaking of the magnetic fields) there is a book published by Lindsay publications that explains. it may be out of print but it is worth a shot.
Unpaired electons (which is to say, electrons not paired with another electron of opposite spin).
Metals are magnetic because of the way their electrons move. In metals, some electrons are free to move around, creating a magnetic field. This magnetic field allows metals to be attracted to magnets.
No, not all metals are magnetic and not all non-metals are non-magnetic. Some metals, such as iron, nickel, and cobalt, are magnetic, while others like gold and aluminum are not. Similarly, some non-metals, like oxygen and carbon, can exhibit magnetic properties under certain conditions.