Definition: Magnetic susceptibility (χ) is a measure of how a magnetic material responds to an external magnetic field.
Diamagnetic Materials: For diamagnetic substances, the material is feebly repelled by the magnetic field. This corresponds to a negative magnetic susceptibility, typically in the range −1≤χ<0 .
Paramagnetic Materials: These substances are weakly attracted by a magnetic field, corresponding to a small positive susceptibility (0<χ<ϵ) .
Ferromagnetic Materials: These substances are strongly attracted by a magnetic field, corresponding to a large positive susceptibility (χ≫1) .
Conclusion: Only diamagnetic materials exhibit negative magnetic susceptibility.
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