Curie constant
E453916
The Curie constant is a material-specific proportionality factor that characterizes how a paramagnetic substance’s magnetic susceptibility varies inversely with temperature.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Curie constant canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Curie constant Context triple: [Curie law of magnetization, relatedConcept, Curie constant]
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A.
Curie law of magnetization
The Curie law of magnetization is a fundamental principle in magnetism stating that the magnetic susceptibility of a paramagnetic material is inversely proportional to its absolute temperature.
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B.
Néel temperature
Néel temperature is the critical temperature below which an antiferromagnetic material transitions from a disordered to an ordered magnetic state.
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C.
Curie point (Curie temperature)
The Curie point (Curie temperature) is the critical temperature at which a ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic material loses its permanent magnetism and becomes paramagnetic.
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D.
Dulong–Petit law
The Dulong–Petit law is an early empirical rule in thermodynamics stating that many solid elements have approximately the same molar heat capacity at high temperatures.
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E.
Boltzmann constant
The Boltzmann constant is a fundamental physical constant that links temperature to energy at the particle level, playing a central role in statistical mechanics and thermodynamics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Curie constant Target entity description: The Curie constant is a material-specific proportionality factor that characterizes how a paramagnetic substance’s magnetic susceptibility varies inversely with temperature.
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A.
Curie law of magnetization
The Curie law of magnetization is a fundamental principle in magnetism stating that the magnetic susceptibility of a paramagnetic material is inversely proportional to its absolute temperature.
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B.
Néel temperature
Néel temperature is the critical temperature below which an antiferromagnetic material transitions from a disordered to an ordered magnetic state.
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C.
Curie point (Curie temperature)
The Curie point (Curie temperature) is the critical temperature at which a ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic material loses its permanent magnetism and becomes paramagnetic.
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D.
Dulong–Petit law
The Dulong–Petit law is an early empirical rule in thermodynamics stating that many solid elements have approximately the same molar heat capacity at high temperatures.
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E.
Boltzmann constant
The Boltzmann constant is a fundamental physical constant that links temperature to energy at the particle level, playing a central role in statistical mechanics and thermodynamics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
magnetic property
ⓘ
material property ⓘ physical constant ⓘ |
| appearsInExpression | C = (μ₀ N μ_eff²) / (3 k_B) ⓘ |
| appearsInLaw |
Curie law
ⓘ
linked to:
Curie law of magnetization
|
| appliesTo | paramagnetic materials ⓘ |
| assumes |
classical Curie law behavior
ⓘ
non-interacting localized magnetic moments ⓘ |
| breaksDownNear | magnetic ordering temperature ⓘ |
| category | magnetic susceptibility constants ⓘ |
| characterizes | strength of paramagnetism ⓘ |
| definesRelation | χ = C / T ⓘ |
| dependsOn |
Boltzmann constant
ⓘ
Landé g-factor ⓘ number of magnetic moments per unit volume ⓘ permeability of free space ⓘ square of magnetic moment ⓘ total angular momentum quantum number J ⓘ |
| field |
physical chemistry
ⓘ
physics ⓘ |
| hasDimension | (magnetic susceptibility × temperature) ⓘ |
| isInverselyProportionalTo | Boltzmann constant ⓘ |
| isProportionalTo | μ₀ μ_B² ⓘ |
| measuredBy | magnetic susceptibility experiments ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Pierre Curie ⓘ |
| proportionalityRole | proportionality factor between magnetic susceptibility and inverse temperature ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Curie temperature
ⓘ
Curie–Weiss law ⓘ magnetic susceptibility ⓘ paramagnetism ⓘ |
| relatesQuantity |
magnetic susceptibility
ⓘ
temperature ⓘ |
| symbol | C ⓘ |
| unitSystem |
CGS units
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SI units ⓘ |
| usedIn |
condensed matter physics
ⓘ
magnetism ⓘ materials science ⓘ solid-state physics ⓘ |
| usedToDetermine | effective magnetic moment ⓘ |
| validityCondition | high-temperature limit relative to interaction energies ⓘ |
| variesWith |
concentration of magnetic ions
ⓘ
spin quantum number ⓘ |
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Subject: Curie constant Description of subject: The Curie constant is a material-specific proportionality factor that characterizes how a paramagnetic substance’s magnetic susceptibility varies inversely with temperature.
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