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'cause it reacts to a magnetic source.

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Which metals can be magnetized?

IRON OXIDE


Why hard disc are magnetize with iron oxide?

Hard-disks are coated with iron oxide because it reacts to a magnetic source ! The information on a hard-disk is read and written by a magnetic 'head' which scans across the surface as the disk rotates.


How can you magnetize iron oxide?

It has been found that iron oxide can be magnetized if it is the right kind of iron oxide. We know that iron (III) oxide (Fe2O3) is magnetic, and it can be combined with just a little bit of other stuff to make ferrite, which is commonly used to make magnets.


A mineral with iron oxide and lodestone?

The mineral you are referring to is likely magnetite, a naturally occurring iron oxide with magnetic properties. Lodestone is a naturally magnetized form of magnetite that was historically used in compasses.


Which would likely demagnetized a magnetized iron nail?

Dropping it on a hard surface


What were first magnets?

The first known magnets were naturally-occuring magnetic rocks called lodestones. Lodestone is composed of magnetite, an easily-magnetized solid mixture of Iron (II) oxide and Iron (III) oxide. Lodestone's magnetism is induced by the planetary magnetic field generated by the Earth's core. It was soon discovered that pieces of iron metal could be magnetized by stroking them with a lodestone.


What metal is on the floppy disc?

The disc is a thin plastic base material coated with iron oxide. This oxide is a ferromagnetic material, meaning that if you expose it to a magnetic field it is permanently magnetized by the field.


What is a flat circle of iron oxide-coated plastic enclosed in a hard plastic case called?

A flat circle of iron oxide-coated plastic enclosed in a hard plastic case is called a floppy disk. It was commonly used for data storage and file transfer in older computer systems before USB drives and cloud storage became prevalent.


Will iron stick to the south or north of a magnet?

It will stick to either pole, providede that the iron is not magnetized and that it is not above the Curie temperature (the temperature above which iron can no longer be magnetized, named after Marie and Pierre Curie).


What is the name of the ionic compound FeO?

Iron Oxide Its actually Iron(ii) Oxide there is no such thing as iron oxide.


Strongest element that can be magnetized?

iron


What is capable being magnetized?

iron