Directions: In the following questions, A statement of Assertion (A) ...
From Curie Weiss law,
As temperature increases beyond Curie temperature, susceptibility decreases and the ferromagnetic substances become paramagnetic. So, the assertion is true. Paramagnetic substance has no magnetic domain. At a very high temperature, the domains of ferromagnetic substance get destroyed and the substance transforms into paramagnetic substance. So, the reason is also true and properly explains the assertion.
Directions: In the following questions, A statement of Assertion (A) ...
Assertion (A): Ferromagnetic substances become paramagnetic beyond Curie temperature.
Reason (R): Domains are destroyed at high temperature.
The correct answer is option 'A' - Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Explanation:
Ferromagnetism is a property exhibited by certain materials where they possess a strong magnetic response even in the absence of an external magnetic field. This property is due to the alignment of atomic magnetic moments in the material.
Curie temperature:
The Curie temperature (Tc) is the temperature above which ferromagnetic materials lose their permanent magnetic properties and become paramagnetic. At temperatures below the Curie temperature, ferromagnetic materials exhibit strong magnetic behavior due to the alignment of atomic magnetic moments in the same direction, forming magnetic domains. However, above the Curie temperature, the ferromagnetic materials lose their magnetic properties and become paramagnetic.
Explanation of Assertion (A):
Ferromagnetic substances become paramagnetic beyond the Curie temperature. This means that their magnetic properties diminish as the temperature increases beyond the Curie temperature. This assertion is true.
Explanation of Reason (R):
The reason provided states that domains are destroyed at high temperature. This means that the alignment of atomic magnetic moments within the domains is disrupted, leading to the loss of ferromagnetic properties. At high temperatures, the thermal energy is sufficient to overcome the forces that align the atomic magnetic moments. As a result, the domains break down, and the material becomes paramagnetic. This reason is also true.
Explanation of the correct answer:
Both the assertion and the reason are true. Furthermore, the reason provides a correct explanation for the assertion. The destruction of domains at high temperatures is the underlying mechanism responsible for the transition from ferromagnetism to paramagnetism beyond the Curie temperature. Therefore, option 'A' is the correct answer.