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(a). Why does a paramagnetic sample display greater magnetisation (for the same magnetising field) when cooled?

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At high temperatures, alignment of dipoles gets disturbed due to the random thermal motion of molecules in a paramagnetic sample. But when cooled, this random thermal motion reduces. Hence, a paramagnetic sample displays greater magnetization when cooled.

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