Question

Statement I: Magnetic moment of an atom is due to both, the orbital motion and spin motion of every electron.
Statement II: A charged particle produces a magnetic field.

• A. If both statements are true and statement II is the correct explanation of statement I
• B. If both statements are true but statement II is not the correct explanation of statement I
• C. If statement I is true but statement II is false
• D. If both statements are false

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

In an atom, electrons revolve around the nucleus and as such the circular orbits of electrons may be considered as the small current loops. In addition to orbital motion, an electron has got spin motion also. So the total magnetic moment of electron is the vector sum of its magnetic moments due to orbital and spin motion. Charge particles at rest do not produce electric field.