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Experiment No. .: Objective

This document describes an experiment to determine the susceptibility of a paramagnetic FeCl3 solution using a quinck tube method. The apparatus includes an electromagnet, power supply, gauss meter, and U-shaped tube. The procedure involves measuring the magnetic field at different currents, placing the solution in the U-tube so the meniscus is at the field's center, and recording the liquid level rise when the field is applied. Observations of field strength and level changes are recorded. The susceptibility is then calculated using the given formula and averaged over measurements.

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Experiment No. .: Objective

This document describes an experiment to determine the susceptibility of a paramagnetic FeCl3 solution using a quinck tube method. The apparatus includes an electromagnet, power supply, gauss meter, and U-shaped tube. The procedure involves measuring the magnetic field at different currents, placing the solution in the U-tube so the meniscus is at the field's center, and recording the liquid level rise when the field is applied. Observations of field strength and level changes are recorded. The susceptibility is then calculated using the given formula and averaged over measurements.

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Experiment No..

ObjectiveTo find the susceptibility of a Paramagnetic solution (Fecl3) using quinck tube method.
Apparatus required
Electromagnet, power supply, gauss meter, wide and narrow limbs U shaped Tube, traveling
microscope.
Formula usedThe value of susceptibility K, of liquid or aqueous solution of ferromagnetic

KK A =

2 0 ( ) g h
H2

Where,
KA is the susceptibility of air or vacuum, i.e. zero,

is the density of the liquid solution( = 1550.kg/m3)

is the density of air ( = 1.2754kg/m3),

is the acceleration due to gravity (9.8 M/sec2),

is the rise in level of liquid by applying magnetic field,

H is the value of the magnetic field. (1Tesla = 104 Gauss or 1 Gauss = 10-4 Tesla)
0

is Permeability of free space (4 10-7 henries per Meter (Hm1), or Newtons per ampere
square (NA2)

Procedure1. The value of magnetic field (H) is measured for different input currents of electromagnet.
2. The apparatus is a U shaped tube. One of the limbs is wide and the other is narrow. The
experimental liquid or solution is poured in the tube and the tube is placed such that
meniscus of the narrow limb is at the centre of the magnetic field. The strong magnetic
field is produced by an electromagnet. The electromagnet is fed by a suitable current by
Power Supply.
3. The level of the liquid in the narrow tube, when the field is off, is read by a traveling
microscope.
4. The field is switched on and the new raised level of the column is read by the
microscope. The difference gives the value of h.The value of the current passing through
the electromagnet coil is measured.
5. The value of susceptibility at any temperature is calculated for various sets of h and H
(magnetic field) and then averaged.
Observations Determination of Magnetic field (H) in gauss

S.N.
Current in amperes
1.
0.5 Amp
2.
0.75 Amp
3.
1.0 Amp
4.
1.25 Amp
5.
1.5 Amp
Determination of rise in level of liquid (h)

Magnetic field (gauss)

S.
no.

Magnetic
field

Initial level reading

Main
scale

Vernier
scale

Total
(a)

Final level reading

Main
scale

Vernier
scale

Total
(b)

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
CalculationsResult-The susceptibility of the paramagnetic solution is found to be
Precautions1. The U tube must be handled care fully.
2. Measurement of mass of substance should be made carefully.

Rise in
The level
h
(a-b)

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