Q. The individual atoms (or ions or molecules) in a ferromagnetic material possess a dipole moment as in a paramagnetic material, so they interact with one another in such a way that they spontaneously align themselves in a common direction over a microscopic volume called

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Solution:

The individual atoms (or ions or molecules) in a ferromagnetic material possess a dipole moment as in a paramagnetic material. However, they interact with one another in such a way that they spontaneously align themselves in a common direction over a macroscopic volume called domain.