Why are all pieces of iron not magnet even though iron is a ferromagnetic material?
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In iron, the atomic magnetic dipoles are randomly oriented in the form of small domains, such that the net magnetic moment of the specimen is zero. It becomes magnet only on applying external magnetic field. When external field is applied, the magnetic dipoles align along the direction of the field and the specimen becomes magnet as it now possesses non-zero magnetic moment.
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