The main component of air, nitrogen is slightly repelled by magnetic fields. But oxygen is attracted by Magnetic fields; all the gases in the air react to magnetic fields.
Source : The Periodic Table by Tom Jackson
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Friday, 16 February 2024
Air Is Magnetic
Oxygen is Paramagnetic, this means it becomes magnetic when it is present in a magnetic field and attracted to it. All the other gases in the air, Nitrogen and Argon are Diamagnetic they become magnetic when they're in a magnetic field but are repelled by it.
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