Question

Assertion : Diamagnetic substances are not attracted by magnetic field.
Reason : Diamagnetic substances have no unpaired electrons.

• A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
• B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
• C. If assertion is true but reason is false.
• D. If both assertion and reason are false.

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Due to absence of unpaired electrons in dimagnetic substances, they are not attracted by magnetic field.