Can plasma under ANY circumstances get attracted to a magnet? y/n If so, then under what circumstances?
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The particles in a plasma can have a magnetic dipole moment (nuclear or electronic). A magnetic dipole experiences a force in a diverging magnetic field.
So the short answer appears to be "yes" - in a diverging field, a plasma will experience some attraction.
Whether that force is ever stronger than the other forces in the plasma is not something that can easily be answered - but then you didn't ask.
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