Will the orbits of electrons be affected by strong magnetic field?

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MRI scanning generates a strong magnetic field that significantly influences the spin states of electrons within atoms, leading to a loss of degeneracy. This effect is particularly relevant in the context of Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) spectroscopy, which focuses on paramagnetic species such as radicals and transition metals. The discussion highlights the importance of understanding these interactions, with references to theoretical explanations found in the Wikipedia entries for Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and EPR spectroscopy.
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MRI scanning create a hugh amount of magnetic field, does anyone have any suggestions how this strong magnetic field will affect the orbits of electrons within atom?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions
 
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Its not so much about the orbitals as it is about the particles' spin states, which lose their degeneracy within an external magnetic field. For electrons, this phenomenon is made use of in EPR spectroscopy; however it is limited to paramagnetic species (radicals, transition metals etc).

The Wikipedia pages about Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) spectroscopy have theory sections which describe the phenomenon.
 

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