A sample of paramagnetic salt contains 2.0 × 1024 atomic dipoles each of dipole moment 1.5 × 10–23 J T–1. The sample is placed under a homogeneous magnetic field of 0.64 T and cooled to a temperature of 4.2 K. The degree of magnetic saturation achieved is equal to 15%. What is the total dipole moment of the sample for a magnetic field of 0.98 T and a temperature of 2.8 K? (Assume Curie’s law)
A sample of paramagnetic salt contains 2.0 × 1024 atomic dipoles each of dipole moment 1.5 × 10–23 J T–1. The sample is placed under a homogeneous magnetic field of 0.64 T and cooled to a temperature of 4.2 K. The degree of magnetic saturation achieved is equal to 15%. What is the total dipole moment of the sample for a magnetic field of 0.98 T and a temperature of 2.8 K? (Assume Curie’s law)

Answer –

We are given the number of diatomic dipoles =  2.0 × 1024

Dipole moment of each dipole is given by M’= 1.5 × 10–23 J T–1

Magnetic field strength is given by B1= 0.64 T

Cooled to a temperature which is given by T1= 4.2 K

Total dipole moment of the sample can be found out by using the following relation

n x M’ = 2.0 × 1024  x1.5 × 10–23 

n x M’  = 30

Degree of magnetic saturation, given = 15 %

Therefore,

M1 = (15/100) x 30 = 4.5 J/T

Magnetic field strength is given by  B2 = 0.98 T

Temperature, T2 = 2.8 K

The ratio of magnetic dipole from Curie temperature can be written as –

\[\frac{{{M}_{2}}}{{{M}_{1}}}=\frac{{{B}_{2}}}{{{B}_{1}}}\times \frac{{{T}_{1}}}{{{T}_{2}}}\]

\[{{M}_{2}}={{M}_{1}}\frac{{{B}_{2}}}{{{B}_{1}}}\times \frac{{{T}_{1}}}{{{T}_{2}}}\]

\[{{M}_{2}}=4.5\times \frac{0.98}{0.64}\times \frac{4.2}{2.8}\]

\[{{M}_{2}}=10.34J{{T}^{-1}}\]