2007-09-30 16:39:12 · 3 answers · asked by Merbit 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
No. Magnesium is not a magnetizable material.
Most cheap permanent magnets are made from iron. The stronger, expensive permanent magnets are made from neodymium.
2007-09-30 16:42:51 · answer #1 · answered by lithiumdeuteride 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Magnet is not a substance per se. rather it is a property of certain metals (iron comes to mind) when the atoms are aligned. You can create a magnet out of a piece of iron by striking it with a hammer and aligning the atoms that way, for example. Also a magnetic field can be created by an electric current.
2007-09-30 23:44:54 · answer #2 · answered by rush.limburger 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope. Magnet must be made of material that is ferromagnetic. Originally, this meant iron and its alloys (such as steel). More powerful magnets are made of alnico (aluminum, nickel, cobalt), samarium-cobalt, or (my favorite) neodymium.
2007-09-30 23:47:49 · answer #3 · answered by joe j 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋