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In the discussion about orbital and spin magnetic dipoles, it is clarified that in diamagnetic substances, the spin dipole is indeed equal and opposite to the orbital dipole, resulting in an induced magnetic dipole that opposes an external magnetic field. Conversely, in paramagnetic substances, the combined effect of the spin and orbital dipoles does not cancel out, leading to a net magnetic moment that is greater than zero. The intrinsic magnetic moment of electron spin primarily influences diamagnetism, while the orbital path's magnetic moment is significant in paramagnetism. The interaction with an external magnetic field alters the orientation of these dipoles differently in each case. Understanding these principles is essential for grasping the behavior of materials under magnetic fields.
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Hello guys, i want to ask you a question about orbital and spin dipole, and how this is going to influence diamagnetic or paramagnetic substances. So my question is: we know in a atom there is orbital and spin motion by electrons so possibly two magnetic dipoles. Is it correct to say that in diamagnetic substances, the spin dipole is equal and opposite to the orbital dipole, so when we provide a magnetic field we get induced magnetic dipole opposite to that magnetic field. And is it also correct to say that this is not going to show up in a paramegnetic substance because here spin dipole + orbital dipole is different from zero?
 
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SR_0301 said:
Hello guys, i want to ask you a question about orbital and spin dipole, and how this is going to influence diamagnetic or paramagnetic substances. So my question is: we know in a atom there is orbital and spin motion by electrons so possibly two magnetic dipoles. Is it correct to say that in diamagnetic substances, the spin dipole is equal and opposite to the orbital dipole, so when we provide a magnetic field we get induced magnetic dipole opposite to that magnetic field. And is it also correct to say that this is not going to show up in a paramegnetic substance because here spin dipole + orbital dipole is different from zero?
Magnetism in diamagnetic materials is dominated by the intrinsic magnetic momentum of the electron spin.
A B field acting on this magnetic moment rotates it in the direction of B, so that mu is greater then one.
Magnetism in a paramagnetic material is caused by the field acting on the magnetic moment of the electron's orbital path. By Lenz's law, this rotates the dipole moment away from the direction of the B field, so that mu is less then one.
 
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