explain how atoms give rise to magnetic properties in certain materials.
i think it has to do with its positive and negative particles. when negative particles get 'excited' they tend to move fast and transfer.
Atoms are either negatively charged or positively charged, atoms are made of three particles i.e. neutron , proton and electron.The neutron particle is neutral in nature and comprises the central nucleus of an atom,the protons are positively charged particles and electrons are negatively charged particles.The majority of electrons and protons decide the magnetic properties of that atom .If there are more electrons ,the atom is negatively charged and hence will attract positively charged particles and vice versa. Therefore magnetic properties of a material is decided by its atoms.
It is because electrons change to an excited state and change their position in the energy levels, thus reactive to either give or receive electrons to achieve a more stable state it is during this process that it has magnetic properties in contact with other materials which either give or receive electrons.
