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Does a single electron have a north pole and south pole?

vitality00
in Quantum Theory

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How is magnetism caused for a single particle/atom, do all single particles have a magnetic field (proton, neutron, electron)

All fundamental charged particles with spin have a magnetic moment. The magnetic field of composite particles depends on the particles that comprise them and what state they're in.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spin_magnetic_moment

 

The classical analogue is a charge moving and enclosing an area, but it's QM so one can't tie this into any movement or charge distribution.

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