Magnetism can be considered a
a.
nuclear property.
b.
physical property.
c.
chemical property.
d.
nonmetallic property.

Question

Magnetism can be considered a
a.
nuclear property.
b.
physical property.
c.
chemical property.
d.
nonmetallic property.

anonymous · Answer

physical property I'm pretty sure

aaronq · Answer

chemical property because it arises from the momentum of electrons

paki · Answer

option B is correct.... Explanation....  The ability of a material to exert a notice magnetic force on anything that is electrically or magnetically charged is indeed a physical property. The material's magnetic properties are determined by the geometry of its atomic alignment. Iron, for example, is magnetic because the inner electron shells are unstable and the electron spins are aligned. As you probably know, a magnetic field is created by a changing electric field. In other words, any form of electric current produces magnetism.

aaronq · Answer

i'm not sure that yahoo answers is a legitimate source @paki https://ca.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080910195152AAoBcIH It makes sense that it's a physical property, but it makes more sense (to me) that it's chemical since it's a property of unpaired electrons. Who classifies these things, anyway?

paki · Answer

@aaronq please refer to this... hope it will help :) http://www.ask.com/wiki/Physical_property