Atomic structure

[rohith14]

How can a electron rotating on its axis bhaves as a magnet?

[helloworld101]

consider the solar system where the plantes orbit around the sun. Then the electrons would be rotating round the nucleus as they spin while they are in orbit. This spin creates a magnetic field with N and S poles. Therefeore if the electron spin in the same direction then they will present a magnetic field and will react to forces of a magnet. However it 1/2 the elctrons spin in one direction and the other in another direction then this will cancel the effect, (in other words neutralize each other) of the magnetism produced. Thus thte material will not be affectes by a magnetic field.

is this what u wanted? hope it helps.

[rohith14]

I think there will be a reason for behaviour of electron as a magnet during its spin(could you please mention the reason)?:)

[Russ]

Not too sure what you're asking here with electrons rotating on an axis. As I understand it, electrons aren't really particles so they don't really "rotate" in the traditional sense of the word.

I suppose you could imagine them as tiny charges and, consequently, they can attract or repel other charged particles.

[Provoke]

The angular momentum of an electron comes from 2 types of rotation:

- spin
- orbital motion

If you take spin (what you asked) the electron behaves as a magnetic dipole so it may occasionally create a torque with the applied magnetic field G or vacuum field.

The answer to your question is that any charged body rotating on its axis will act as a magnetic dipole...