Magnetism of strontium

Summary

The specific magnetic susceptibility of strontium has been determined by the Curie method. The value at 30°C. is found to be +1·05×10⁻⁶. A thermomagnetic investigation of the metal showed the specific susceptibility to increase from 1·02×10⁻⁶ at 0°C. to 1·09×10⁻⁶ at about 65°C. The susceptibility decreased thereafter to +0·73×10⁻⁶ at 260°C. Attention is drawn to the interest which these observations have in the light of the Fermi distribution of energy of the valence electrons of strontium.