Which of the following arrangement of magnetic moment is correct for a ferrimagnetic substance?
Step 1: Understand ferrimagnetism:
Ferrimagnetism is a type of magnetic ordering found in materials like Fe₃O₄ (magnetite) and ferrites. In these substances, the magnetic moments of atoms or ions align in opposite directions (like in antiferromagnetism), but the magnitudes of the opposing moments are unequal.
As a result, complete cancellation of magnetism does not occur, and the material exhibits a net magnetic moment. This is different from antiferromagnetic substances where equal and opposite moments cancel each other completely.
Step 2: Identify the correct arrangement:
In ferrimagnetic substances, the spins (or magnetic moments) are aligned in opposite directions but in unequal amounts. A typical representation would show alternating up and down arrows, but with a net imbalance in one direction.
A possible way to express this is through an alternating pattern of up and down spins — showing the opposing orientations — but assuming some of the arrows represent stronger or more ions pointing in one direction.
From the given options, the arrangement:
\[
\downarrow\ \uparrow\ \downarrow\ \uparrow\ \downarrow\ \uparrow\ \downarrow\ \uparrow
\]
shows alternating magnetic moments which suggest ferrimagnetic ordering where unequal magnetic moments oppose each other.
Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{\downarrow\ \uparrow\ \downarrow\ \uparrow\ \downarrow\ \uparrow\ \downarrow\ \uparrow}
\]