Only some metals are magnetic. What is the reason for metals like iron to show property of magnetism?
bcoz the atoms in metals align themselves where as in other materials atoms r so hither tither that they cant align themselves
In addition to alignment the magnetic materials don't hold on to their electrons as much as non-magnetic materials. It is this freedom of the electrons to move that allows for the magnetism because magnetism arises from the movement of electrically charged particles (such as electrons).
