Which Susceptibility of Bismuth Should I Calculate?

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The discussion focuses on determining the appropriate susceptibility of Bismuth to calculate for an experiment. The user is uncertain whether to use molar, mass, or volume susceptibility, as the experiment did not specify. The formula provided involves susceptibility (X) and requires matching its units with the different types of susceptibilities listed. It is noted that volume susceptibility is unitless, which aligns with the experiment's findings. Ultimately, clarity on the units of susceptibility is essential for accurate calculations.
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I am trying to find the susceptibility for Bismuth, but I don't know which one I am after. Wikipedia gives molar, mass and volume. In my experiment we where asked to calculate the susceptibility, but not which one so I don't know which one I should compare with.

In the experiment we used the formula

Fz = -(1/2mu0)*XA(B21-B22)

Where Fz is the force in direction z, against gravity
X is the susceptibility
A is the area
B1 is and B2 are magnetic flux at different points,

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What are the units of X that is used in your formula or textbook? If you compare that with the units of the molar-, mass-, volume-based susceptibilities, one of them should have the same units.
 
Thanks. Volume was unit less, the same was the answer in my experiment
 
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