Question

An apparent, size-dependent form of this property in metal nanoparticle assemblies arises when the temperature exceeds the blocking temperature. A temperature-independent form of this property exhibited by trivalent europium oxides is named for J. H. Van Vleck. (10[1])Treating this property using statistical mechanics yields the Brillouin (“bree-WANN”) and Langevin functions. Gadolinium is used as a contrast agent because it strongly exhibits this property. (-5[1])This property’s proportionality constant chi (“kye”) is inversely proportional to temperature by Curie’s law. (10[1]-5[1])Materials with this property have positive susceptibility, and have unpaired electrons whose moments align with external fields. (-5[1])For 10 points, name this (10[1])property of materials that are weakly attracted by magnetic fields, contrasted with diamagnetism. (10[1])■END■ (10[4]0[1])

ANSWER: paramagnetism [or word forms like paramagnetic; accept Pauli paramagnetism or Van Vleck paramagnetism; accept superparamagnetism; prompt on magnetism or magnetic; reject “ferromagnetism” or “diamagnetism”]
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