Liquid oxygen is attracted to magnetic fields.

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Is it true that liquid oxygen is attracted to magnetic fields?

Yes. Liquid oxygen is well-documented as being paramagnetic and visibly attracted to magnetic fields, a property supported by classic and modern physical measurements of its magnetic susceptibility.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 2 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 4 Oct 2026

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On the magnetic susceptibility of liquid oxygen

1898

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Fleming, J. A. & Dewar, J. (1898). On the magnetic susceptibility of liquid oxygen. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspl.1898.0039

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Magnetic Susceptibility of Liquid Ozone-Oxygen Mixtures

1955

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Brown, C., Hersh, C. K., & Berger, A. W. (1955). Magnetic Susceptibility of Liquid Ozone-Oxygen Mixtures. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1740505

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