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A small rod of bismuth is suspended freely between the poles of a strong electromagnet. It is found to arrange itself at right angles to the magnetic field. This observation establishes that bismuth is

A

Diamagnetic

B

Paramagnetic

C

Ferromagnetic

D

Antiferromagnetic

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A
A diamagnetic rod set itself perpendicular to the field if free to rotate between the poles of a magnet as in this situation the field is strongest near the poles.
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