For making an electro-magnet, substance should be of
i) high retentivity and high coercivity
ii) low retentivity and high cocrcivity
iii) high retentivity and low coercivity
iv) low retentivity and low coercivity
For making an electro-magnet, substance should be of
i) high retentivity and high coercivity
ii) low retentivity and high cocrcivity
iii) high retentivity and low coercivity
iv) low retentivity and low coercivity

CORRECT OPTION IS iii) high retentivity and low coercivity
The capacity of a substance to remain magnetised after the external magnetising field has vanished is known as retentivity. A material with a high retentivity (for example, iron) will retain some magnetic properties and become a permanent magnet, whereas a material with a low or no retentivity will lose its magnetization.
The intensity of the applied magnetic field necessary to lower the magnetization of a ferromagnetic material to zero after the magnetization of the sample has been driven to saturation is known as coercivity.
The oersted or ampere/meter units are commonly used to measure coercivity. When a ferromagnet’s coercive field is substantial, the material is referred to as a hard or permanent magnet. Electric motors, magnetic recording medium (such as hard drives, floppy discs, or magnetic tape), and magnetic separation all use permanent magnets.