Magnetic susceptibility

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-006912",
  "term": "Magnetic susceptibility",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A dimensionless proportionality constant that indicates the degree to which a material can be magnetized in response to an applied magnetic field. It describes how a material modifies an external magnetic field. Diamagnetic materials have negative susceptibility, while paramagnetic and ferromagnetic materials have positive susceptibility.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "relative permeability",
    "curie",
    "paramagnetic"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Green Book, 2nd ed., p. 15 (https://goldbook.iupac.org/files/pdf/green_book_2ed.pdf)",
    "PAC, 1997, 69, 1251. 'Glossary of terms used in bioinorganic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1997)' on page 1284 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199769061251)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/magnetic-susceptibility/"
}