Inorganic ChemistryElectricity and Magnetism |
Why are metals attracted to metal? |
Or why do magnets stick to your fridge, right? Ferromagnets generate their own magnetic field. This means that other paramagnetic substances will be attracted to ferromagnets, just like they are attracted to magnetic fields. Most metals are paramagnetic, so magnets stick to your metal fridge, but your fridge itself is not magnetic.