Each electron in an atom revolving around the nucleus and spinning about its own

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Each electron in an atom revolving around the nucleus and spinning about its own axis gives rise to an electric current and the consequent magnetic field. A magnetic moment is assigned to each electron to describe the magnetic field produced. The total magnetic moment of the substance is the vector sum of individual magnetic moments of individual electrons. If two electrons are orientated in the opposite direction, their vectors are in equal and opposite directions; therefore their vector sum will be zero

In the presence of an external magnetic field, the magnetic moments of electrons align themselves either in the direction of the external field or in the opposite direction. Accordingly, substances are classified as paramagnetic if they are aligned in the same direction as the external field or diamagnetic if they are aligned in the opposite direction.

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the electronic configuration of carbon is correct which is 1s2 2s2 2p6

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