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Each electron in every atom is a tiny magnet because each electron is a charged particle, and it is in motion. Any moving charged particle will create a magnetic field around its path of travel. That makes every moving charged particle "vulnerable" to the effects of any magnetic field "across" or "through" its path of travel.

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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 kind of material do magnets attract?

Magnets attract materials that are ferromagnetic, such as iron, nickel, and cobalt. These materials contain atoms with unpaired electrons that align their magnetic moments in response to an external magnetic field.


How do magnets work and what are the principles behind their magnetic properties?

Magnets work by creating a magnetic field around them that attracts or repels other objects. This is due to the alignment of the atoms within the magnet, which creates a north and south pole. The principles behind their magnetic properties involve the alignment of these atoms and the movement of electrons within the material.


What are the three metals that are attracted to magnets?

The three common metals attracted to magnets are iron, nickel, and cobalt. These metals have magnetic properties because their atoms have unpaired electrons that align in the same direction to create a magnetic field.


What are metals that are attracted to magnets?

Some metals that are attracted to magnets include iron, nickel, and cobalt. These metals have magnetic properties because their atoms have unpaired electrons that align in the presence of a magnetic field, creating a magnetic moment.

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Why aren't all atoms magnets?

Not all atoms are magnets because magnetism is primarily determined by the arrangement of electrons within an atom. In most atoms, the electrons are paired and their magnetic moments cancel each other out, resulting in no net magnetic effect. Only certain atoms with unpaired electrons or aligned spins exhibit magnetic properties.


When atoms become magnets what are properly arranged?

their electrons


When atoms become magnets their what are properly arranged?

their electrons


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


Atoms become magnets when there?

Atoms become magnets when their electrons are aligned in the same direction, creating a magnetic field. This alignment typically occurs in materials with unpaired electrons and results in a magnetic moment in the atom.


How are atoms and magnets the same?

Both have an ability to lose or attract electrons.


How do valence electrons of atoms behave when forming an ionic bond?

Electrons are transferred when ionic bonds are formed.


The bond that hold atoms together behave most like?

The bond that holds atoms together behaves most like a force of attraction between charged particles. This could be ionic bonding, where electrons are transferred between atoms to form oppositely charged ions that are attracted to each other, or covalent bonding, where atoms share electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration.


How do atoms of metalloids behave when combined with atoms of other elements'?

they can either lose or share electrons when they combine with other elements. So depending on the conditions these elements can behave as either metals or nonmetals


What happens to an atoms mass number when it becomes an ion?

it stays the same because you arent losing any protons or electrons


Why does an atom behave like a magnet?

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.


Does a magnet have moving electrons in it?

Any permanent magnet has electrons moving in it in some uniform way. All permanent magnets have a "uniform net movement" of electrons. Let's look just a bit more closely. Electrons move around atomic nuclei, but if we get the right material and "align" or "coordinate" the movement of the electrons around atoms, magnetic domains will be set up. These will "link" and a permanent magnet will result.